Physician – Psychiatrist
Physician – Psychiatrist at Department of Veterans Affairs — San Francisco, California, US
- Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Location: San Francisco, California, US
- Employment type: FULL_TIME
- Salary: USD 337500–375000 / year
- Posted: 2026-06-19
About this role
Job Description
Join our Team at the Department of Veterans VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA as a Physician - Psychiatrist!
The Inpatient and Interventional Psychiatrist serves as an Attending Psychiatrist for the SFVA Acute Recovery Center Inpatient Unit in which they provide psychiatric care to veterans requiring inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations. The incumbent also provides inpatient and outpatient interventional psychiatry care such as ketamine infusion, electromagnetic stimulation treatment, and transmagnetic stimulation treatment to veterans as part of a multidisciplinary team. The psychiatrist also provides supervision and mentorship of UCSF trainees, and also serves as VA faculty back up for on call residents at the SFVA. The incumbent works with a multidisciplinary team providing mental health care to Veterans with diagnoses such as Schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders as well as complex/treatment-resistant mood disorders including Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders.
Benefits and Features
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Expected Salary Range from $300K - $315K (negotiable based on candidate's qualifications, credentials and experience)
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Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
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Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized
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Work Schedule: Full-time. Schedule will be determined by supervisor
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Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
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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
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Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
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Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
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Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
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Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
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CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
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Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
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Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
We encourage you to consider VA employment in San Francisco, CA. We offer both a mission you can put your heart into and a home for fun, new experiences. Join a team that values a healthy home/work life balance and be rewarded by your role in keeping the promise to those who served.
Contact Information david.martinez16@va.gov