Psychiatrist - PT

About the role

The Psychiatrist will provide covered professional psychiatric services to enrolled patients of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Veteran Affairs Mental Health Program, and serve as a collaborating physician for the onsite Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practitioner(s).

Responsibilities

• Provide treatment for patients with general psychiatric disorders in a variety of treatment settings, including tele-mental health.
• Serve as subject matter expert in support of the behavioral health interdisciplinary team with responsibilities of providing clinical education, coordinating consults and triaging specialty clinic referrals.
• Collaborate with approved fee-based community mental health inpatient programs to assist/coordinate discharge planning, medication, and follow-up appointments, as well as, coordinating with ambulatory care services, as appropriate.
• Develop and implement treatment plans for a range of mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression, personality, and behavioral disorders, phobias, post-traumatic stress, and more.
• Maintain clinical and administrative records as required.
• Facilitate group and one-on-one counseling sessions.
• Counsel and educate patients, families, communities, staff and others regarding mental health care.
• Document patient care in the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS).
• Maintain confidentiality of all information and supporting patients' privacy, rights, and safety.
• Act as a liaison for the VAMC.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Retain an active, full and unrestricted medical license in the state of Kentucky.
• Board-certified or Board-eligible by the ABPN or AOBPN in Psychiatry.
• Current and unrestricted DEA.
• Retain current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/ Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) or the Military Training Network (MTN).
• Knowledge of and ability to apply professional medical principles, procedures, and techniques in accordance with the community and VA standards of practice.
• Knowledge of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment, including desired effects, side effects, complications, and patient usage considerations.
• Knowledge of the basic concepts of customer service technique related to age-specific population.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in the English language along with proper telephone etiquette.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Software and computer maneuverability including experience with electronic medical records systems.

Qualifications

• Possess a Doctorate Degree in Medicine from an accredited college approved by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association, a Doctorate degree in Osteopathy from a college accredited by the American Osteopathic Association, or permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).
• Successful completion of an accredited residency program in general psychiatry.