OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans? Our professionals find it easy to sustain a work/life balance with competitive salaries, attractive benefits packages, and generous paid time off. Most enjoy a Monday thru Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm with little to no Call expectations. Paid time off is generous with 26 days of paid annual leave, 13 days of paid sick leave each year and 10 paid federal holidays. Opportunities also exist for those interested in mentoring and teaching future care givers through affiliations with several local medical schools, including the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Ohio State University. As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. NOTE: Applicant's education and length of practice (experience) will be considered by a Professional Standards Board and Compensation Panel in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. The major duties of the position include, but are not limited to: This position is located at the Chillicothe Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The psychiatrist sees patients in an inpatient or outpatient setting; does initial psychiatric interviews; completes initial diagnostic assessments; sees patients in follow-up; provides appropriate psychiatric care (to include prescribing medications and providing psychotherapy); completes associated charting and otherwise complies with VA guidelines and policies regarding provision of care. The psychiatrist provides mental health treatment coordination to patients assigned to him/her as their mental health treatment coordinator. He or she also cares for the patients of other providers when those providers are on sick leave or annual leave. After-hours call responsibilities are minimal and generally limited to emergency situations when pre-arranged call coverage by other employed and fee-basis physicians has fallen through. Such call is assigned in rotation according to an emergency call roster. If you are interested in this position, please forward your CV to Eric Cepek at eric.cepek@va.gov, or call 740-773-1141 ext 7549