Psychiatrist Job at VISN23 VA Midwest Health Care in Des Moines, IA

An exciting physician leadership opportunity awaits in VISN 23 with the VA Central Iowa Healthcare System!

The VA Central Iowa Health Care | Veterans Affairs has an opening for a Psychiatrist.

Please note this position is not Virtual/Remote. Selectee will be required to relocate to Des Moines, IA and work out of the Central Iowa VA Health Care System.

POSITION DETAILS: The VA Central Iowa Health Care System is recruiting for a full time, permanent Psychiatrist located in Des Moines, IA. RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE AUTHORIZED AND EDRP ELIGIBLE.    The Psychiatrist will provide direct clinical services within the Mental Health Service Line as well as being a resource to other Service Lines within VA Central Iowa Health Care System. The provider in this role will provide services to Veterans seen within the Outpatient Clinic in Des Moines (either in-person or through tele-mental health to our Community Based Outpatient Clinics or to patients in their home) or on the inpatient unit, including call duties as scheduled by the Medical Director of the MHSL be needed to provide services to other areas of the Mental Health Service Line on an as needed basis. 

EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. 

The VA Central Iowa Healthcare System is one of the leading healthcare systems serving Veterans in the Midwest VA Health Care Network. We re an innovative care center within the Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 (VISN 23), which includes medical centers and clinics in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinois, and Wisconsin.

**VA Central Iowa earned a 5-Star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) this year and last year.**

Whether you're interested in academics, research, or a better work/life balance, you'll find the VA has a lot to offer, including the unmatched satisfaction you'll get from caring for those who have served our country. In addition to competitive pay and liability protection, the VA also offers robust benefits plan that includes:

Paid Time Off:

• 26 days of paid annual (vacation/personal) leave you can carry over up to 86 days into a new year
• 13 days of paid sick leave per year with unlimited carry over! Unused sick leave can be used to extend creditable service time at retirement!
• 11 Paid federal holidays with pay
• 5 days authorized absence for CME

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan.
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available at the cost shared by the Federal Government.
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option.

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits; 2) FERS-FRAE basic benefits (pension); and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees hired after January 1, 2014 automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 8.3% of the employee's salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 12.7% of the employee's salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2016, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $18,000, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $24,000
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years' service

Veterans, please ask me about the VA Military Buy Back Program and how you can carry forward your years of service into our Federal Retirement System!

For more information or to apply, e-mail your CV directly.

Thank you!

Karol Alonzo

Medical Staffing Specialist