Psychiatrist

The Bath, NY Veterans Affairs Medical Center is seeking a full time, on site Psychiatrist to serve our veterans in Central New York. This position is eligible for the VA Education Debt Repayment Program (up to $200k) 

Working for the VA offers:

• Retirement, including a traditional retirement plan and matching 401k
• No Contract, you will be a Federal Employee
• Healthy Work - Life balance, including 26 leave days, 11 Federal Holidays and generous sick and family leave. 
• Eligible for up to $15k yearly performance bonus
• Opportunity for advancement. 
• Research opportunities
• No restrictions on moonlighting

The Bath VA Medical Center consists of one healthcare facility located in Bath, New York and two Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC’s) in Elmira and Wellsville, New York. The Medical Center in Bath consists of a 160 bed community living center, 220 bed domiciliary, and 30 acute care beds. 

The Bath VA Medical Center is located in the heart of the Finger Lakes wine region in beautiful Upstate New York. Our region is known for its four distinct seasons, outdoor activities, and various major and minor league sports teams; such as minor league baseball in Binghamton and Rochester, and we are only a few short hours from professional football and hockey in Buffalo, New York. Niagara Falls is situated just to the north of Buffalo, and offers both cultural and family oriented events.

To apply, send your resume to john.holmes1@va.gov or apply directly through USAJobs

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• 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 with 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-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% 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 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $19,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $25,500.
• 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