USAJOBS · 3 months ago
Psychiatrist (Education Debt Repayment & Sign On Bonus)
Multiple Locations, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$210K/yr - $300K/yrUSAJOBS is seeking a Psychiatrist for the Battle Creek VA Medical Center. The role involves providing a full range of psycho-diagnostic services and therapeutic interventions for a diverse patient population, including veterans with various psychiatric disorders.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care
Performs psychiatric evaluations for a diverse population of patients of males, females, geriatric, and post deployment combat veterans who are mentally ill and have psychosocial issues that may include homelessness, unemployment, and poor family support network
Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions to units/programs in the Medical Center to which the psychiatrist is assigned and has clinical privileges to practice including diagnostic assessment, medication evaluation and management, suicide risk assessments, crisis intervention, and overall care of patients with psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety, psychosis, PTSD, substance abuse, and other psychiatric disorders in various clinical settings including the outpatient, inpatient, emergency department, primary care/mental health integrated programs, and hospital ward settings
The Psychiatrist may serve as a mental health team leader with responsibilities for coordinating consults and triage of specialty clinic referrals
Participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members which enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care
Orders diagnostic tests and consultations and discriminates between normal and abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisions
Ensures that the practice of psychiatric medicine is consistent with Joint Commission, CARF, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice psychiatric guidelines, VISN standards, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, mandatory continuing education, and HIPPA policies
Participates in supervision and teaching in support of the psychiatric residency program, and performs other directly related duties as assigned
Involved in performance improvement and quality assurance initiatives
Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staff
Involved in the supervision and teaching of psychiatry residents and other trainees assigned to unit as appropriate
Serves as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees and assist in implementation of treatment plan as appropriate regarding their patients
Is responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center or healthcare system, as appropriate
Plans and oversees the completion of personal research programs, designed to provide information regarding program planning and relevant treatment approaches
Other duties as assigned
Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:00-4:30p. Psychiatrists at BCVA are required to be part of the on-call rotation to provide coverage to urgent care. The on-call shift is 0700-1900 and shifts are assigned on a monthly basis
Qualification
Required
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
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
Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia
Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
Proficiency in spoken and written English
Benefits
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Approved for highly competitive applicants.
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): APPROVED!
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)
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
Company
USAJOBS
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