Psychiatrist

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Compensation Base pay range

$210,000.00/yr - $300,000.00/yr

This range is provided by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

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Work for the Veterans Health Administration The following duties are required of the position; they include, but are not limited it:

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 8:004:30p. 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.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Government Administration

Hospitals and Health Care

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Pension plan

Paid paternity leave

Paid maternity leave

Tuition assistance

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