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Join Our Team as a Psychiatrist at Harry S. Truman VAMC in Columbia, MO!
Are you a dedicated psychiatrist passionate about providing exceptional care to our nation's heroes? Harry S. Truman Veterans Affairs Medical Center in beautiful Columbia, Missouri, is seeking a compassionate and skilled psychiatrist to join our dynamic healthcare team.
Why Choose Harry S. Truman VAMC?
- Impactful Work: Serve those who have served our country by providing top-tier mental health care to our veterans. Your work will make a difference in their lives and contribute to their overall well-being.
- Collaborative Environment: Join a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals who are committed to excellence in patient care. Our collaborative environment fosters professional growth and camaraderie.
- State-of-the-Art Facilities: Work in a modern medical center equipped with cutting-edge technology and resources, ensuring you have the tools needed to provide the best care possible.
- Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a balanced lifestyle with competitive salaries, generous benefits, and ample opportunities for professional development and continuing education. Columbia is a vibrant city with a rich cultural scene, excellent schools, and outdoor recreational activities.
- Supportive Community: Be a part of a community that values and supports its veterans. Columbia is known for its welcoming atmosphere, diverse population, and strong sense of community.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Eligible
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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
A Psychiatrist who supports both outpatient and inpatient psychiatry services, rotates call with other psychiatrists, and supports CBOC Telemed services. The incumbent plays an essential role in providing timely treatment and evaluation for Veterans with a wide range of psychiatric concerns, which includes PTSD, depression, substance abuse, and psychosis. Incumbent supports the teaching mission of both the Service and medical center by providing resident supervision and teaching.
DUTIES:
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Responsible for primarily adult, and, as required or needed, adolescent psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, assessments, medication management, therapeutic intervention and treatment of patients of a quality expected from an expert, experienced psychiatrist.
Perform and document a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation that includes evaluation of mental status, current and past history of various behaviors, substance use, level of functioning, trauma, and social and developmental history.
Perform and document a comprehensive physical assessment, with emphasis on the mental status and neurological exam.
Develop a treatment plan for mental health problems and psychiatric disorders based on evidence-based standards of care, biopsychosocial theories, and current practice guidelines.
Collaborate as a leader of the interdisciplinary mental health and other health care teams and provide mental health consultation to other team members, including the primary care team.
Identify both typical and atypical presentations of psychiatric disorders; differentiate psychiatric presentations of medical conditions from psychiatric disorders, including substance related disorders, and arrange appropriate evaluation and follow-up of the former; diagnose psychiatric disorders and recommend treatment.
Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm. NOTE: Expected to participate in on-call rotation which includes nights, weekends and holidays.
How to Apply
- To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
- Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
To apply for this position online complete steps 1 and 2 above by 11:59 PM (ET) on 06/03/2026 to receive consideration. Please note, this announcement may close prior to the closing date indicated if the position is filled through other means. If you are unable to apply online before the closing date
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Next steps
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. We will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
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NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.