Psychiatrist

Duties:

The Staff Psychiatrist must meet the following qualifications, unless waived by the Service Chief. Care may be rendered at the time of clinical emergency within the scope of one's license if deemed necessary to save the life of a patient or to save a patient from serious harm.

• Successful completion of an ACGME accredited residency/fellowship in psychiatry and/or active participation in the examination process leading to certification in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and/or equivalent credentials as determined by the Chief of Mental Health.

• Licensed to practice in any state as a licensed independent practitioner (LIP) with prescriptive authority.

• Maintain other certifications, if required, by specialty service to demonstrate competency.

• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification, and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification, if applicable.

CORE DUTIES:

• Evaluate, diagnose, treat, and provide consultation to adult patients presenting with mental, behavioral, addictive or emotional disorders, e.g., psychoses, depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse disorders, developmental disabilities, sexual dysfunctions and adjustment disorders.

• Provide consultation to physicians/providers in other fields regarding mental, behavioral or emotional disorders; pharmacotherapy; family therapy; geriatric psychiatric disorders; behavior modification.

• Provide consultation to the courts; emergency psychiatry; supervision/consultation to Mental Health staff and trainees, order diagnostic, laboratory tests and prescribing medications.

• Perform history and physical exam.

• Complete suicide/homicide risk screening, comprehensive assessment, risk level determination, safety planning, and care disposition.

• Assess, stabilize, and determine disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with medical staff policy regarding urgent care consultative on-call services.

• Psychopharmacology for patients, including clozapine as allowed by VA regulations.

• Provide individual, group couple and family therapy.

• Medication Assisted Therapy interventions for Substance Use Disorders

Special Procedures: The procedures listed below are skilled procedures and the proficiency of the practitioner must be established and maintained. These special procedures require verification of training and/or experience

SPECIAL EMPHASIS RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PRIVILEGES

• Scope: Providers who have been awarded a fellowship for psychiatric research training will function within the Mental Health Service research program. Those providers who have met the psychiatric initial proficiency requirements can work in clinical settings outside the research setting and perform services in accordance with General Psychiatry privileges.

• Psychiatric: Providers who have completed an accredited general psychiatry residency and must be certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or be Board eligible.

• Non-Psychiatric: Providers who have completed an accredited non-psychiatric residency and must be certified by the specialty board in the specialty in which they were trained or be Board eligible. Must have core privileges in the specialty for which they have been trained.

• Renewal: Renewal of Privileges: Re-privileging will be based upon standards established by the Mental Health Service of the service in which the non-psychiatric trained fellow has received core privileges. The Professional Standards Board will review the provider's application for renewal of privileges every two years.

Work Schedule: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday thru Friday

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus) or a Relocation Incentive: This incentive may be offered to highly qualified, eligible applicants.
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment):This position is eligible for the EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program.
EDRP Authorized: Contact VHA EDRP Program Support, VHAEDRPProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more.
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.
Contact: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting