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Psychiatrist - Behavioral Health

Walla Walla, Washington, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$200K/yr - $305K/yr

5+ years exp

The Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center is seeking a Psychiatrist for their Behavioral Health service. The role involves providing a wide variety of psychiatric services, managing a caseload of patients, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to address complex issues faced by Veteran patients.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

A physician in the psychiatry service is an independent care provider who is highly skilled in the management of patients with behavioral health problems and provides a wide variety of general and specialized psychiatric services through Behavioral Health of the Walla Walla VAMC

The physician will carry a caseload and provide consultation to Behavioral Health, Primary Care, and other clinical programs in the WW-VAMC, community agencies and associated Community Based Outpatient Clinics

The Incumbent will perform general psychiatric assessment and treatment in a multi-disciplinary setting composed of Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Nurses, Peers and a variety of rehabilitation/recovery therapists

The incumbent serves as an active member of treatment teams providing consultation and direct patient care in collaboration with multidisciplinary staff

Provides a full range of professional psychiatric services to address the complex issues (i.e. medical, vocational, educational, and social) faced by Veteran patients served in the Behavioral Health and Primary Care clinics

Provides psychiatric services to the Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (RRTP) which includes performing initial admission evaluations for Veterans admitted to the unit and subsequent clinically appropriate follow-up visits in addition to services performed in outpatient Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program.(BHIP)

These direct services include, but are not limited to:

Individual psychotherapy services

Group psychotherapy services

Medication assessment and management

Consultation to other medical and nursing providers on psychiatric issues

Behavioral interventions

Facilitation of referrals to Behavioral Health Service programs for patients in need of specialized services

Records clinical information in the medical record according to prescribed standards and collects and maintains required statistical information

Participates on a variety of service and facility committees, task groups or special projects groups to assure compliance with agency directives and goals and contribute to the delivery of health care services to Veterans

Identifies gaps in services and works to resolve those gaps

Provides staff development, training, and oversight direction to Behavioral Health staff members, interns, volunteers, and others as directed by the Chief of Behavioral Health Service

Provides educational presentations to staff on topics relevant to the care and management of patients with mental disorders in the primary care environment

Prepares reports according to VISN and VACO requirements, as directed by the Chief, Behavioral Health Service

Qualification

Doctor of MedicineUnrestricted medical licenseResidency trainingBoard CertificationEnglish

Required

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Must be proficient in written and spoken English

Subject to background/security investigation

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements

Must pass pre-employment physical examination

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

You may be required to serve a probationary period

Complete all application requirements detailed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement

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

Preferred

Board Certification or eligible by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Benefits

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

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)

Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting