Physician (Psychiatrist)

Job TitlePsychiatry ProviderDutiesDuties include but are not limited to the following:Physician will provide consultation services and follow up of Psychiatry patients, in his or her designated field, in the inpatient and/or outpatient setting, at the VA Medical center in Asheville NC or one of the affiliated CBOCs (Community Based Outpatient Clinics).When working with inpatients, provider is expected to participate in discharge planning and other interdisciplinary patient care plan activities. During this time, information regarding patient status should be discussed with the Inpatient Psychiatrist and other team members and ensure proper hand off at the end of the shift as necessary.Physicians may be assigned duty as a supervising or collaborating physician for a midlevel provider. Physicians are expected to provide clinical oversight and review.Supervising or collaborating responsibilities and performance will be noted in the physician's performance evaluation.Most providers will need to act as surrogates for the patients of their colleagues, when one or more of their colleagues are on leave.Telework: This is not a Tele-work positionVirtual: This is not a Virtual position.Remote: This is not a Remote position.Work Schedule: Saturday/Sunday (as needed)