Physician - Psychiatrist

Duties

• Obtain an appropriate health history and physical examination on patients who present to the Outpatient Psychiatry - Inpatient Psychiatry - Urgent Care - Inpatient Medical units and other assigned clinical areas as appropriate
• Interpret the history and clinical findings - order laboratory tests - radiographic studies - ancillary tests and requested consultations within the context of the psychiatric illness as well as perform additional evaluations of the patient to secure a comprehensive differential diagnosis and treatment plan
• Perform patient care functions including staff physician responsibilities in the Outpatient Psychiatry - Inpatient Psychiatry - Urgent Care - Inpatient Medical units - and other assigned clinical areas as appropriate
• Supervise the physician assistants - Psychiatry Fellows - Psychiatry Residents and Medical Students in the various mental health settings
• Interact and coordinate the clinical activities and needs of the assigned Mental Health clinics with the psychiatric physician assistants - case manager - nurse practitioners - and social workers
• Provide education and counseling for patients regarding mental health conditions and the prescribed treatment plans and the planned medication coordination with the health care team
• Evaluate the health needs of the population referred for management of mental health diseases and develop strategies to optimally care for this population within the resource limitations that exist
• Aid the ACOS - Mental Health Service Line in the administrative duties of the Mental Health Service Line including tasks with participation on committees - quality assurance and management of clinics as needed
• Participate in appropriate record keeping responsibilities related to the VA database and electronic health record
• Participate in an annual - structured proficiency review
• Assist the ACOS - Mental Health Service Line in the administrative duties of the Mental Health Service Line including tasks with participation on committees - quality assurance and management of clinics as needed
• Participate in an annual - structured proficiency review

Qualifications

• Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation
• Board eligible and/or board-certified in psychiatry