Psychiatry Opportunity in Beautiful Kansas City
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: March 17, 2026
|
|
|
Job Description:
Job Description As the Kansas City VA Medical Center continues
to grow, we are excited to welcome a motivated Psychiatrists to our
team in Kansas City. Kansas City is a dynamic and affordable place
to live, known for its legendary barbeque, championship sports,
thriving arts community, and family-oriented neighborhoods. At
KCVA, you’ll find supportive colleagues, a healthy work-life
balance, and the rewarding opportunity to serve those who have
served our country Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
(with required on-call rotation, which includes nights, weekends
and holidays) Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Education Debt
Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP
Authorized: Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus,
regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off
per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid
Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and
federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance:
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal
insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1
full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME:
Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with
board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with
tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract
and no significant restriction on moonlighting VA offers a
comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Duties: Psychiatrists must perform clinical, teaching and
administrative duties which may include, but are not limited to,
the following: Application of accepted protocols for assessment of
the individual presenting with altered mental status. Assessment
may include gathering of verbal and documented history, mental
status exam, and any necessary medical, laboratory and imaging
evaluations. Diagnostic description or formulation to guide
appropriate acute and secondary treatment interventions. Provision
of psychiatric care according to privileges. Psychiatrists should
be able to perform and teach all of the services required in the
practice of psychiatry to psychiatry residents. Educational
experiences are also provided to health care personnel seeking
training in mental health services (e.g. medical students,
psychology interns, social work interns, physician assistants,
nursing students and non-psychiatry medical residents). Staff
Psychiatrists must assist with meeting all necessary performance
measures, completing all necessary training in a timely manner and
keeping up with medical and administrative documentation as
required. Staff Psychiatrists participate in departmental staff
meetings, various hospital committees, departmental and hospital
in-service programs, and education programs of the department and
the hospital. They are also involved in continuous quality
improvement through the peer review process. Staff Psychiatrists
are responsible for all aspects of psychiatric care and are
responsible for providing and assisting residents and/or nurse
practitioners in the process of evaluation and treatment of the
psychiatric patient. Staff Psychiatrists are responsible for
providing appropriate and timely documentation and also cosign
resident notes, indicating supervision and concurrence with each
note.
Keywords: Veterans Health Administration, Kansas City , Psychiatry Opportunity in Beautiful Kansas City, Healthcare , Kansas City, Kansas
