Physician (Psychiatry)

About the role

Miami VA Healthcare System's Medical's Mental Health Service is seeking an experienced and dynamic Psychiatrist.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary provider of psychiatric care for designated patients - which includes psychiatric examination and treatment, coordination of medical care with the patient's Primary Care Provider as needed, and coordination of consultations and referrals of patients to other medical and/or Mental Health (MH) services.
• Participates in quality improvement programs including peer reviews, open and closed medical record reviews, and utilization reviews, as needed and assigned.
• Captures an active knowledge of the patient care processes and policies of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the medical center, and its clinics.
• Uses the computerized medical record system for progress notes, orders, prescriptions, and medical record review, and completes such records in a thorough and timely manner.
• Active participation in the supervision of medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Supervision of trainees is a component of the physician's responsibility.
• Performs emergent evaluation and/or triage functions for walk-in patients.
• Performs quality management reviews as assigned, including (but not limited to) Peer Reviews, Clinical Pertinence Reviews, JC, CARF, VACO, and VISN8 indicator reviews.

Requirements

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.

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.
• Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program (Psychiatry), leading to eligibility for board certification.
• Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA), in the list published for the year the residency, or fellowship if applicable, was completed OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship, first year of residency, or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as ""Physician Resident Providers"" (PRPs).
• Residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.
• In rare and unusual circumstances, the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer, who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience, accomplishments, performance, and qualifications warrant such action.

Skills

The ideal candidate must be an excellent communicator and team player who is adaptable to the needs of a growing medical center.

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)

Pay

Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases

Schedule

Monday - Friday - 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (Note: Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor. The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs).