ED Psychiatry

Exciting opportunity for an Emergency Department Psychiatrist at the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System

The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System is seeking a skilled and compassionate Psychiatrist to join our Emergency Department team. This critical role offers the opportunity to provide immediate mental health care to Veterans during a time of crisis in a fast-paced, supportive environment. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide Triage and perform rapid psychiatric evaluations and risk assessments
• Collaborate with emergency medicine and an interdisciplinary team to stabilize patient
• Coordinate care transitions, including inpatient admission or outpatient treatment

Call coverage: 2-3 weekends a year

NO STATE INCOME TAX

Student Loan Repayment available

Academic opportunity with Nova University available

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

Why work at Bay Pines VA?

• Mission-Driven Care: Provide life-saving support to America’s Veterans.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, federal retirement programs, generous paid leave, and malpractice coverage.
• Professional Growth: Participate in ongoing training, research, and leadership development programs.
• State-of-the-Art Facility: Work in a fully equipped emergency department with access to advanced technology and resources.
• Inspiring Environment: Located on Florida’s Gulf Coast, Bay Pines offers a vibrant, scenic community with an excellent quality of life.

What are we looking for:

• Board-certified/board-eligible in Adult Psychiatry
• Active, unrestricted medical license in any U.S. state or territory.
• Strong clinical decision-making skills under pressure.
• Dedication to compassionate, Veteran-centered care.

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

About the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System

Since 1933, Bay Pines VA Healthcare System has been improving the health of the men and women who have so proudly served our nation. We consider it our privilege to serve your health care needs in any way we can. Our services are available to Veterans living in a ten county catchment area in west central Florida.

Community-Based Outpatient Clinics

In addition to our main facility at Bay Pines, we offer services in one outpatient clinic and 7 community-based outpatient clinics. These clinics are located in —

• Bradenton, Florida
• Cape Coral, Florida
• Naples, Florida
• Palm Harbor, Florida
• Port Charlotte, Florida
• St. Petersburg, Florida
• Sarasota, Florida
• Sebring, Florida