Psychiatrist

Job Title

Psychiatrist

Job Description

The incumbent will provide treatment for beneficiaries with general psychiatric disorders in a variety of treatment settings. Tele-Mental Health will be used as appropriate based on patient needs. The incumbent must be skilled in Psychotherapy and Psychopharmacology, and must be able to provide a comprehensive clinical summary/psychiatric summary. The incumbent must collaborate with approved fee-based community Mental Health (MH) inpatient programs to assist/coordinate discharge planning, medication, and follow-up appointments, as well as, coordinate with ambulatory care services, as appropriate. The incumbent ensures accreditation requirements are met for all applicable survey and inspection processes, to include, but not limited to, compliance with JCAHO, CARF, and OIG. The incumbent shall document patient care in the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS). Training regarding the use of CPRS along with all applicable expectations for content, timeliness and other standards will be provided by the VAMC. All documentation shall be completed in accordance with VA policy and procedures. The incumbent shall follow all VA guidelines regarding infection control and safety. The incumbent will be assigned to treatment teams and adhere to team meeting responsibilities. The incumbent provides compensation and pension examinations/reviews as assigned to support mental health service's responsibility to VA regional offices on Veterans who require C&P examinations/reviews for VA benefit decision. The incumbent will provide comprehensive clinical psychiatric evaluations, treatment evaluations, treatment plans, and treatment. The incumbent may be required to write admission orders for either campus with transfer orders. The incumbent will adhere to all quality management performance measures which will be reviewed monthly through peer reviews: Missed Opportunities, New and Established Patient Wait Times, Complete clinical reminders, Complete pertinence reviews, Complete encounters at the end of each patient visit.