Psychiatry - Addiction Physician Job at VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, East Orange, NJ

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  • VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
  • East Orange, NJ

Job Description

The NJ VA Healthcare System is seeking an Addiction Psychiatrist to join our team at East Orange Medical Center. This role covers both outpatient and inpatient care and is positioned for growth in leading the substance abuse program. Additionally, this includes a faculty appointment, training both psychiatry residents and addiction fellows through our affiliation with Rutgers NJ Medical School.


VA offers a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package.

Compensation package highlights:
  • Federal Pension that is vested in just 5 years coupled with a 401k match of up to 4%, and healthcare coverage for retirees

  • 55 days total of paid time off

  • CME reimbursement up to $1000 annually

  • This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. Awarded amount up to $200k over 5 years! Must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit EDRP application within four months of appointment.


Community, Facility, and Organization

The VA New Jersey Healthcare System provides you with outstanding health care, trains America's future healthcare providers, and conducts important medical research.


East Orange, NJ is known for its rich history, diverse population, and many landmarks. Visit the Thomas Edison National Historical Park and see where the phonograph and electric light bulb were invented, hike or picnic at the Eagle Rock Reservation where you can catch a stunning view of the New York City skyline, attend cultural events at The Woodland, or catch a show at Cicely L. Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts.

Health Care and Services

We provide Veterans with health care services at 11 locations in New Jersey. Facilities include our hospitals in East Orange and Lyons, and 9 community-based outpatient clinics in Brick, Hackensack, Hamilton, Jersey City, Morristown, Paterson, Piscataway, Sussex, and Tinton Falls.


The VA New Jersey Healthcare System is one of the leading healthcare systems serving Veterans in the New York/New Jersey VA Health Care Network. We're an innovative care center within the Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 (VISN 2), which includes medical centers and clinics in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Research and Development

The VA New Jersey Healthcare System has an active accredited research program. We were the first VA research program awarded full accreditation from the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, and we remain one of fewer than 20 facilities with an accredited Human Research Program.


The VA New Jersey Healthcare System has more than 200 research programs. We conduct research to discover knowledge, develop VA scientists and healthcare leaders, and create innovations that advance healthcare for Veterans and the nation. We offer Veterans the opportunity to participate in and benefit from our work. We aim to use research to promote better health and health care for all.

Major research areas include:
  • Infectious disease

  • Hypertension

  • Diabetes

  • Schizophrenia

  • Blood disorders (hematology)

  • Surgery

  • Oncology

  • PTSD and Suicide


Academics and Teaching

East Orange VA Medical Center and Lyons VA Medical Center are general medicine and surgery teaching hospitals that provide a full range of health services for Veterans, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research.


We have active affiliations with Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Saint Joseph's University Hospital, Hoboken University Hospital, and Seton Hall School of Health and Medical Services. We're proud of our partnerships with top institutions and organizations that support the educational mission of the VA.

Fast Facts
  • We publish a newsletter, Stars and Stripes Veterans News, that is written by combat Veterans.

  • Our East Orange VA Medical Center maintains one of two new research centers studying how to care for active-duty patients and Veterans with war-related illnesses.

  • Several of our programs, including Diabetes Education, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Prosthetics, and Homeless Outreach, have been recognized by the VA and the healthcare community.


Accreditation

Our facilities and programs have received accreditation from:

  • Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs

  • The Joint Commission

  • Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

  • College of American Pathologists

  • American College of Surgeon, Commission on Cancer

  • Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Care Animals

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