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Summary
The Hampton VA Medical Center is a 1-C - teaching facility serving Eastern Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina. The main campus is located in Hampton - VA with 4 community-based outpatient clinics in Chesapeake - Portsmouth - and Virginia Beach - VA; and Elizabeth City - NC. Hampton VAMC provides comprehensive health care which includes primary care - acute inpatient - acute psychiatric - chronic spinal cord injury - an 169-bed domiciliary - and long term Community Living Center/hospice care unit.
Duties
Conduct initial psychiatric evaluations - including initial assessment interviews - history and physical exams
lab - imaging - medication and psychotherapy consultation orders - aftercare plans and follow up visits
Following the initial evaluation - the PA will provide appropriate follow up care including reassessments of diagnoses and conditions - medication adjustments - and any further tests or consults indicated
Provide mental health education /counseling and brief therapy of patients and their families
Primary responsibility for care of patients when the clinic medical director is absent
Conduct ongoing follow up appointments for stable patients - including regular refills of medications - required lab and other tests and documenting progress
Perform examinations and screening scales (such as AIMS - MoCA - HAM-D) and similar non-invasive examinations specific to the ongoing care of psychiatric patients
Evaluates outside consultations presenting to the mental health clinic and determines the appropriate disposition - routing - and urgency of those consults
Facilitates access to the mental health clinic medical director and other staff for other Health Care Providers
Participates in quality assurance program with a multi-disciplinary group developing criterion for administrative goals in the clinic
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
Work Schedule: Weekend and evening hours may change per department needs Wednesday /Saturday 6:00pm-4:30am or Sunday / Wednesday 6:00pm / 4:30am - 40 hours/per week
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) 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)
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Duties
Conduct initial psychiatric evaluations - including initial assessment interviews - history and physical exams
lab - imaging - medication and psychotherapy consultation orders - aftercare plans and follow up visits
Following the initial evaluation - the PA will provide appropriate follow up care including reassessments of diagnoses and conditions - medication adjustments - and any further tests or consults indicated
Provide mental health education /counseling and brief therapy of patients and their families
Primary responsibility for care of patients when the clinic medical director is absent
Conduct ongoing follow up appointments for stable patients - including regular refills of medications - required lab and other tests and documenting progress
Perform examinations and screening scales (such as AIMS - MoCA - HAM-D) and similar non-invasive examinations specific to the ongoing care of psychiatric patients
Evaluates outside consultations presenting to the mental health clinic and determines the appropriate disposition - routing - and urgency of those consults
Facilitates access to the mental health clinic medical director and other staff for other Health Care Providers
Participates in quality assurance program with a multi-disciplinary group developing criterion for administrative goals in the clinic
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
Work Schedule: Weekend and evening hours may change per department needs Wednesday /Saturday 6:00pm-4:30am or Sunday / Wednesday 6:00pm / 4:30am - 40 hours/per week
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) 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)
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