The Shreveport-Bossier City area is home to Barksdale Air Force Base, as well as numerous colleges and universities, theaters, lakes, golf courses, beautiful housing areas, churches, and great schools. With a population of nearly 400,000 in the city's metropolitan region, the area promises much to do while maintaining a reasonable cost of living and an excellent, temperate climate. You'll enjoy a unique combination of two great American heritages: a little Cajun, and since we're less than 15 minutes from the Texas border, a little Lone Star, too. Shreveport-Bossier boasts elegant Southern charm and a relaxed attitude that suggests you kick your boots off and stay a while to enjoy year-round festivals, Vegas-style gaming, great local dining experiences, live music and family attractions. Major Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Providing mental health services for any eligible veteran requesting services. Recording data from patient visits, including chief complaints, active problems, medications, physical findings and results of diagnostic tests. Formulating assessment and plan according to accepted protocols, treatment plans or attending physician's treatment protocols, treatment plans or recommendations. Prescribing medications according to formulary. Ordering labs and non-invasive diagnostic and preventative screening tests as indicated. Referring patients to other services of subspecialty clinics as indicated, including nutritional counseling. Performing and recording history and physical examinations. Counseling patients on smoking cessation. Providing patient education of medical conditions, preventive measures and prescribed treatments. Performing review of lab results and identifying abnormalities according to established guidelines. Planing and guiding educational activities for residents, trainees, and other employees. Participating in clinical research. Performing BLS and calling codes when indicated and managing CPR efforts until code team arrives, Other duties as assigned. Salary: $260,000 - $300,000 Work Schedule:  8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.., Monday - Friday. Psychiatrists are on-call approximately three weeknights per month and a weekend every other month. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):  May be offered to highy qualified candidates. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment):  EDRP Authorized:   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