Geriatric Psychiatrist- Martinez and Pleasant Hill, CA

The VA Northern California Health Care System (NCHCS) is currently recruiting a full-time, board-certified Geriatric Psychiatrist who is value-driven, recovery- and diversity-oriented, and possesses energy, compassion, and a pursuit of excellence as a consultant for the Community Living Center (30%) and Home-Based Primary Care (70%) programs, located at the Martinez VA Medical Center and Pleasant Hill, respectively. Psychiatrists who will be completing a Geriatric Psychiatry fellowship and intending to complete board-certification are also encouraged to apply.

Academic appointments with VA affiliates are encouraged.  This position does not have an on-call feature.

The Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) is an interdisciplinary team of Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Psychologists, Pharmacists, Nurse Case Managers, Dietitians, Social Workers, Respiratory Therapists, and Occupational Therapists that provides primary and palliative care in the home to medically complex, usually home-bound geriatric Veterans. It is a nationally recognized program that reduces hospitalizations and institutionalization of Veterans and has been replicated by other health care systems.

The Community Living Center/Center for Rehabilitation and Extended Care (CLC/CREC) is located at 150 MUIR ROAD, MARTINEZ, CA 94553 and provides multiple in-patient services including:

This position involves some onsite care for HBPC and for CLC in the event of an urgent issue. Much of the work is done virtually.  Mental Health support for HBPC and CLC is critical to ensuring positive outcomes of care.   The most common conditions seen include dementias with difficult behaviors, depression, anxiety, and psychoses.  Administrative time for supervision of HBPC Psychologists is provided.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm (starting and ending times flexible); A compressed tour is available.

The Department of Veteran Affairs Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS) is an integrated health care delivery system, offering a comprehensive array of medical, surgical, rehabilitative, mental health and extended care to veterans in Northern California. The health system is comprised of a medical center in Sacramento; a rehabilitation and extended care facility in Martinez; outpatient clinics in Martinez, Fairfield, Vallejo, Stockton, Modesto, Sonora, Sacramento (Mather and McClellan Park), Auburn, Yuba City, Redding, Chico, and Yreka; and dental clinics in Vallejo, Sacramento and Redding.

The Martinez VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) offers a full range of medical, surgical, mental health, and diagnostic outpatient services, including nuclear medicine, ultra-sound, CT and MRI. The clinic also operates a freestanding ambulatory surgery center. Additional services available at this facility include an infusion clinic, substance abuse treatment, pain management, rehabilitation medicine, phototherapy, audiology and speech pathology, women's health, Home Based Primary Care, EMG, EEG, movement disorder and a vascular laboratory. Also situated on this campus is a Community Living Center (CLC), a 120-bed extended care facility, offering subacute, rehabilitation, restorative, palliative, respite and transitional care. In addition, the CLC operates a neurocognitive unit, subacute unit, and a 23-hour bed program in support of post-procedural ambulatory care services.

Martinez is a small, cozy, historic town nestled between the Mount Diablo foothills and the Carquinez Straights. This Northern California location has a lot to offer to those seeking good weather and an abundance of outdoor activities whether you prefer the beaches of San Francisco or the mountains and snow of Lake Tahoe, and it is minutes away from Napa wine country.

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