USAJOBS · 6 hours ago
Psychiatrist-Outpatient (Greenwood Community Base Outreach Clinic)
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$245K/yr - $295K/yr
5+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Psychiatrist for the Greenwood Community Base Outreach Clinic. The role involves providing treatment for beneficiaries with mental disorders through various settings, ensuring compliance with accreditation requirements, and documenting patient care in accordance with VA policies.
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U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The psychiatrist provides treatment for beneficiaries with general mental disorders in a variety of treatment settings including via video teleconferencing technology
The psychiatrist must be skilled in psychotherapy and psychopharmacology. The psychiatrist must be able to provide a comprehensive clinical/psychiatric summary
The psychiatrist will help to ensure accreditation requirements are met including reviewing checklists for compliance with The Joint Commission, CARF, and/or HAP
The psychiatrist documents patient care in the patient chart via the Computerized Patient Record System. Training regarding the use of the Computerized Record System will be provided by the VAMC. All Documentation shall be completed in accordance with VA policy and procedures
The psychiatrist follows VA guidelines regarding infection control and safety
The psychiatrist will be assigned to BHIP treatment teams and adhere to team meeting responsibilities including treatment planning
The psychiatrist will adhere to all quality management performance measures. The psychiatrist will complete clinical reminders, encounters, and clinical pertinence reviews as directed
The psychiatrist will, when called upon, engage in a collaborative agreement with a nurse practitioner and/or provide clinical supervision to a physician assistant
The psychiatrist will provide clinical supervision to psychiatry residents and medical students on rotation on their program
The psychiatrist will provide on call services to the facility after 4:30pm on a rotating basis
Qualification
Required
Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place 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
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
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
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)
Preferred
Board Certified Psychiatrist
Benefits
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program
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
Company
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