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Physician (Psychiatrist)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below. The psychiatrist performs general psychiatric assessment and treatment including co-occurring substance use disorders assessment and treatment within a multi-disciplinary team. The psychiatrist works closely with their colleagues to provide comprehensive, evidence-based treatment in a dynamic mental health care setting.
What You'll Do
- →NOTE: This announcement will be open until the position is filled.
- →Applications will be sent to the hiring manager every two weeks.
- →This announcement may close prior to the closing date listed if a selection has been made.
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: The psychiatrist provides evaluation and treatment for patient population.
- →The psychiatrist must be skilled in psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, integrative mental health modalities, and will provide therapeutic interventions including diagnostic assessments, medication evaluation and management, suicide risk assessments, crisis intervention, and overall care of patients with psychiatric disorders.
- →Ensures practice of psychiatric medicine is consistent with TJC, CARF, HIPAA, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice guidelines, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, and mandatory continuing education.
- →Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care.
- →Participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care.
- →May participate in supervision and teaching in support of the psychiatric residency program, performs on call duties, and performs other directly related duties as assigned.
- →Provides chart-based consultation, including E-consults as needed/requested.
- →Offers and provides formal education sessions as desired by other team members.
- →Provides ongoing training, supervision and backup for care management (CM).
- →Provides appropriate clinical documentation for all contacts with or about Veterans.
- →Documents patient care in the patient medical record via the Computerized Patient Record System.
Requirements
- ✓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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation 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 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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 8ab1fb99-880c-4be0-ad39-521e7710e782
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