Medical Doctor-Adult Psychiatrist
Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Tucson
Posted on: November 1, 2025
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Job Description:
Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (SAVAHCS) in scenic sunny
Tucson, Arizona is currently looking for an out-patient
psychiatrist. The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS)
is the principal teaching affiliate of the University of Arizona
Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. Medical students,
residents, and fellows train at our facility. It offers a beautiful
150-acre campus with a full range of medical and mental health
services for Veterans, including a 31-bed inpatient psychiatry
unit, a 25-bed mental health residential rehabilitation program,
intensive outpatient programs, homeless programs, and more. Tucson
is a great place to live for families, people who enjoy outdoor
activities (hiking, cycling, running, etc.) Provides care to
Veterans with mental health disorders as part of an integrated team
of Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Nurses, and
Clinical Pharmacists. Works with assigned Care Coordinator who
triages walk-in patients, answers patient phone calls, and serves
as a physician extender as appropriate. Psychiatrists are scheduled
for 30 clinical hours per week. Call is limited to 3-4 weeks per
year of home call (Psychiatry Resident is first call) and in-house
rounding on the weekend. Weekend days are compensated by having
weekdays off. Alternative working conditions considered include
telework and compressed schedules. Teaching opportunities with the
University of Arizona Medical School are available. The VA takes
care of professional liability, and you do not have to worry about
insurance companies! Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:00PM
or 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Must be board certified in psychiatry. Degree
of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a
course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. Completion
of Residency program in Psychiatry Experience with adult outpatient
psychiatry treating a variety of mental health issues. Experience
working with Veterans and/or service members. VHA Physician Total
Rewards. Pay: Competitive salary annual performance bonus regular
salary increases. $Paid-Time Off: 50–55 days of annual paid-time
offer per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11
paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 days paid absence for
CME). Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and
federal 401k with up to 5% in contributions by VA. Federal
health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal
insurance programs can be carried into retirement). CME: Possible
$1,000 per year reimbursement. Contract: No Physician Employment
Contract and no significant restrictions on moonlighting. The
Tucson VA Medical Center is a 295-bed hospital that provides
training, primary care, and sub-specialty health care in numerous
medical areas for eligible Veterans. It is the "Flagship" for the
Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS), which serves over
170,000 veterans located in eight counties in Southern Arizona
comprised of the medical center in Tucson, Arizona and seven
Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Casa Grande, Green Valley,
Safford, Sierra Vista, Yuma, Northwest, and Southeast Tucson.
Keywords: Department of Veterans Affairs, Tucson , Medical Doctor-Adult Psychiatrist, Healthcare , Tucson, Arizona
