Psychiatrist (Physician)

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care
• Diagnose and treat patients with severe and persistent mental illness
• Conduct psychiatric evaluations and medication management
• Develop and manage treatment plans
• Admit, manage, and discharge psychiatric patients
• Provide follow-up care and post-discharge evaluations
• Complete E-consults and disposition evaluations
• See new patient referrals within required VA timelines (generally 30 days)
• Participate in emergency psychiatric coverage and consults
• Collaborate with VA mental health staff and interdisciplinary teams
• 6–6.5 bookable patient hours per day
• Typically:
• 6 one-hour appointments or
• 12 half-hour appointments (or a mix)
• Typically:
• Phone consultation with VA residents and physicians
• Emergency mental health coverage when clinic is closed
• Potential on-site response for on-call if required
• Medical record documentation in VA EHR
• Participation in:
• Quality Improvement (QI) activities
• Peer reviews
• Staff and prescriber meetings
• Supervision and education of health profession trainees (residents, fellows)
• Compliance with patient safety reporting and VA policies

Qualifications

• MD or DO
• Active, unrestricted medical license in any U.S. state or territory
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
• BLS and ACLS certification (current)
• DEA license (active)
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) (active or obtainable)
• Must be able to pass a federal background investigation