Physician - Psychiatrist
About the role
The Evansville, IN Health Care Center is seeking a Psychiatrist to join their Behavioral Health team. Duties include but are not limited to:
- Providing general clinical psychiatric services to Veterans, including crisis and walk-in services.
- Conducting diagnostic evaluations, psychiatric consults, treatment planning, and medication management.
- May be expected to provide direct clinical supervision of multidisciplinary staff as appropriate.
- Completing general notes and encounters within 72 hours, assigned and/or required Talent Management Systems (TMS) trainings, and Ongoing Professional Practice Examination (OPPE) assessments for other providers by due dates assigned.
- May provide clinical coverage for other medical providers in Behavioral Health.
- Provides clinical services to Veterans in a variety of formats including face to face, CVT, and VVC as clinically appropriate.
Responsibilities
The incumbent must possess the analytical ability to research, assemble, and compile information and data, evaluate the results against appropriate standards, and recommend corrective action where indicated.
Common diagnoses are anxiety disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depression and other mood disorders, Substance Use Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia and other Serious Mental Illnesses, Dementias, and mental disorders related to Traumatic Brain Injury. The population served consists of female and male Veterans from all military eras. Most patients are treated in an outpatient setting but consultation services may be provided to inpatients and to Community Living Center and Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program residents, patients enrolled in the Mental Health Intensive Case Management programs; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Team program; Substance Use programs; Homeless programs; or Housing Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing development program.
Requirements
The incumbent is required to exercise judgement in the selection of or adaptation of standard and accepted clinical theories, techniques, and practices in treating patients or developing new techniques and programs for the treatment of specialized problems or clinical populations.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. 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.
Education
Applicants must have a degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
Benefits
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)
Schedule
Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Pay
Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Skills
Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously.
Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4.
Far visions correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other.
Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors.
Benefits
Includes 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).
Pay
Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Skills
Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously.
Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4.
Far visions correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other.
Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors.
Benefits
Includes 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).
Pay
Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Skills
Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously.
Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4.
Far visions correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other.
Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors.
Benefits
Includes 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).
Pay
Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Skills
Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously.
Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4.
Far visions correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other.
Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors.
Benefits
Includes 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).
Pay
Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Skills
Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously.
Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4.
Far visions correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other.
Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors.
Benefits
Includes 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).
Pay
Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Skills
Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously.
Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4.
Far visions correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other.
Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors.
Benefits
Includes 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).
Pay
Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Skills
Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously.
Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4.
Far visions correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other.
Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors.
Benefits
Includes 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).
Pay
Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Skills
Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously.
Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4.
Far visions correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other.
Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors.
Benefits
Includes 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).
Pay
Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Skills
Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously.
Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4.
Far visions correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other.
Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors.
Benefits
Includes 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).
Pay
Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Skills
Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously.
Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4.
Far visions correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other.
Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors.
Benefits
Includes traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life