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Physician (Psychiatrist)
2 months ago
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Work Schedule: Full-time, compressed tour available with supervisory approval.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be eligible to highly qualified candidate.
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): May be eligible. Learn more.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VISN22HREducationReimbursementTeam@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
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 on moonlighting
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Major duties include but not limited to the following:
Screen, evaluate, and admit or enroll patient to psychiatry programs.
Key psychiatric functions include a full spectrum of diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation services provided by qualified interdisciplinary staff in a safe and dignified setting with emphasis on least restrictive approach. These include but are not limited to:
individual psychotherapy;
crisis intervention;
psycho-pharmacotherapy;
consultation/liaison;
patient education.
Order diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests, x-rays, electrocardiograms, (EKGs), etc. including HIV tests and evaluate results of such tests.
Provide psychiatric on-call coverage.
Provide psychiatric Consultation-Liaison coverage, as assigned.
Conducting complete psychiatric evaluations (including the mental status evaluation).
Prescribe appropriate pharmaceutical agents for smoking cessation.
Prescribe Buprenorphine. (If applicable)
Prescribe Clozapine. (If applicable)
Prescribe evidenced based pharmacotherapy for substance use disorders
Initiate and refill prescriptions for all medications.
Monitor and record patient progress.
Obtain consent for hospitalization, tests, & medications.
Carry out health promotion and disease prevention activities including education and shared decision-making.
Provide education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and use of prescribed treatments and medications.
Write orders and notes in CPRS (Computerized Patient Record System).
Administer and document Suicide Risk Assessment in CPRS.
Perform other delegated tasks not specifically outlined herein upon the direction of supervising chiefs.
Provide telephone consultation with patients and family members.
Function as member of assigned committees, task forces, and investigative teams.
Teach and supervise medical students, PA students, psychiatry (and as needed, residents from other specialties) residents and fellows, and NP students.
Modality of care may include telehealth from a VA owned/leased facility or telehealth from the provider's home directly into the Veteran's home. (Contingent on approval of Chief of Psychiatry).
Position may work with the Mental Health Intensive Case Management Program (MHICM) and provide psychopharmacological services as required.