Salisbury, NC Section Chief Psychiatry Opportunity

The Salisbury VA Health Care System is actively seeking a full- time Psychiatrist for the Salisbury VA Medical Center. Come discover a career with rich rewards, limitless opportunities for growth/mobility, and competitive salaries and benefits. You will provide care to a diverse veteran population with a good deal of mental health-related issues including but not limited to, Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Severe Mental Illness, Substance Use Disorders, and medical co-morbidities.

Position Highlights:

Work-life balance.

Manageable workload.

Teaching and research opportunities with Wake Forest

8:00am -4:30pm, Monday-Friday

Call Coverage: At home, phone call 10-12 days per year.

Optional weekend inpatient coverage for additional pay

Requirements:

• • Board Certified/ Eligible
  • Have a full, unrestricted medical license in any State.
  • Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine.
  • Residency Training must have been completed, approved by the secretary of Veteran Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
  • U.S. Citizenship: non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
  • Must have 2 years or leadership and supervisory experience.

Academic Affiliation: Atrium Heath Wake Forest

Compensation & Benefit Package:

• • Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.
  • Paid Time Off: 50 55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME).
  • Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
  • Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).
  • Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.
  • CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification).
  • Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.
  • Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.