Join Us as a Full-Time Psychiatrist at Central Texas VA Health Care System and Make a Difference in Veterans' Lives!
Updated 11/03/25
$260,000
– $290,000
yearly
1901 Veterans Memorial Drive, Temple, Texas, 76504, United States
Physician
Psychiatric-Mental Health
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Outpatient
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Are you a dedicated Psychiatrist looking to make a meaningful difference? The Central Texas VA Health Care System in Temple, Texas, is seeking a compassionate full-time Psychiatrist to provide top-tier psychiatric treatment for Veterans.
Position Highlights:
• Conduct psychiatric evaluations and manage treatment for a range of mental health issues.
• Provide comprehensive care including diagnostic assessments, medication evaluations, and crisis intervention.
• Utilize evidence-based pharmacological treatments to enhance patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team comprising Psychologists, Social Workers, Nurses, and more.
• Engage in team meetings and treatment planning for coordinated care.
• Participate in the education and supervision of residents and medical students.
• Offer care through face-to-face encounters or the VA Video Connect Modality.
Position Highlights:
• Conduct psychiatric evaluations and manage treatment for a range of mental health issues.
• Provide comprehensive care including diagnostic assessments, medication evaluations, and crisis intervention.
• Utilize evidence-based pharmacological treatments to enhance patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team comprising Psychologists, Social Workers, Nurses, and more.
• Engage in team meetings and treatment planning for coordinated care.
• Participate in the education and supervision of residents and medical students.
• Offer care through face-to-face encounters or the VA Video Connect Modality.
Job Responsibilities
Competitive Pay: Salary Range: $260,000-$290,000. Includes annual performance bonuses and regular salary increases.
Comprehensive Benefits: VA offers a total rewards package with health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and CME reimbursements.
Education Debt Reduction Program: Assistance with student loan repayment.
No Employment Contract: Enjoy the freedom and flexibility with no significant moonlighting restrictions.
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Qualifications
* United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
* Education: Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed.
* Licensure and Registration: Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
* Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are:
Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR
Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR
Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences. Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.
* English Language Proficiency. Physicians appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English.
Working Hours
Skills
• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
• Experience as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Comfort and experience with telehealth modalities.
• High-level practice using evidence-based medicine.
• Buprenorphine certification and treatment experience.
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