Physician - Psychiatrist - Psychiatric Services - Full-time - Recruitment Incentive/ EDRP Authorized

About the role

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Psycho-pharmacology 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: Conduct special procedures requiring verification of training and/or experience.

Qualifications

• Successfully completed 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.

Skills

• Proficient in written and spoken English.
• Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously.
• Depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors.

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.
• Health/Vision/Dental/Long-Term Care: Federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification).
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.

Pay

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.

Schedule

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