Psychiatrist (Board Certified / Board Eligible)

Department of Veterans Affairs – Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS)
Primary Location: 2400 Hospital Road, Tuskegee, AL 36083
Additional coverage sites may include Montgomery, Dothan, Fort Rucker, Monroeville (AL) and Columbus (GA).

Work Schedule & Hours

Regular Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm with rotating nightly and weekend call among a large group of providers

On-Call Hours: Approximately 7,466 hours annually (shared among a pool of 8 providers)

Position Summary

The Psychiatrist will provide comprehensive onsite psychiatric physician services to eligible Veterans at the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System. Services must meet or exceed nationally recognized standards established by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) and adhere to all applicable VA policies and directives.

Direct patient care comprises approximately 90% of duties.

Key Responsibilities

Inpatient Psychiatry Services

• Collaborate with VA Mental Health staff in inpatient settings

• Evaluate, admit, diagnose, and treat psychiatric patients

• Develop and manage treatment plans

• Manage care through discharge or transfer

• Provide timely and complete medical record documentation

Outpatient Psychiatry Services

• Evaluate new patient referrals

• Treat severely mentally ill patients

• Provide evaluation and disposition E-consults

• Conduct post-discharge follow-up

• Ensure patients are seen within 30 days when required

Daily Clinical Workload Expectations:

• 6–6.5 bookable patient hours per day

• Approximately 6 one-hour patients OR 12 half-hour patients per day

On-Call Coverage

• Provide on-call coverage during nights, weekends, and holidays

• Must be available by phone within 15 minutes

• Must be available onsite within 60 minutes when required

Federal holidays observed by VA include major national holidays.

Education & Supervision

• Provide education and supervision to Health Professions Trainees (HPTs)

• Maintain compliance with VA Office of Academic Affiliations guidelines

• Oversee trainee documentation and clinical encounters

• Perform required evaluations of trainees

Professional Standards & Compliance

The Psychiatrist must comply with:

• ABPN standards

• Joint Commission standards

• VA Privacy Act, HIPAA, and medical records directives

All documentation must meet VA Health Information Management standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry

• Valid, unrestricted medical license

• Active DEA registration

• National Provider Identifier (NPI)

• Eligible for VA credentialing and privileging

Arrow ARC supports Veterans Health Administration facilities and offices across the U.S. with health care staffing and program support via the 10-year Integrated Critical Staffing Program (ICSP). We provide staffing solutions to address critical shortages in VHA medical facilities caused by turnover, recruitment issues, seasonal needs, surges or emergencies.

Arrow is a certified Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business joint venture between Artemis ARC and Aptive Resources, two award-winning companies that share an agile, mission-focused, results driven approach in the federal sector.​ Arrow provides management consulting services and specializes in working with federal government agencies like the Department of Veterans Affairs and Office of Personnel Management.​

Aptive is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran status, age, disability, or any other protected class.

Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are highly encouraged to apply.