Physician (Psychiatrist) Floater - Outpatient and Inpatient

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This position is authorized to provide the right candidate with a sign-on bonus (a percentage of salary per year, up to four years), and the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) to pay up to $200,000 in qualifying loans!! In addition, salary can go above the maximum amount shown if candidate meets annual performance metrics.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Addresses the unique characteristics and needs of the young adult (18-39), middle adult (40-64), older adult (65-80) and geriatric (80+) patients, taking into consideration cognitive deficits and emotional and behavioral reactions to stressful life events such as ill health, economic problems, and the loss of significant others.
• Conducts comprehensive psychiatric assessments within a biopsychosocial model, including evidence-based psychopharmacology.
• Routine collaboration will occur with PMHNPs, PA-Cs, and PharmDs for psycho pharmacology interventions.
• Assesses need for and provides interventional psychiatry clinical services for very complex patient care needs, for example Repetitive Treatment Resistant Depression (rTMS), Esketamine (ESK) and Psychosis Intervention services (Severe Mental Illness). Professional training is provided.
• Utilizes and promotes approved standards of care, procedures, methods, techniques, safety precautions, and protocols in their application to treatment and management of acute and chronic mental illnesses for psychiatric outpatients.
• Provides cross coverage for the Attending Psychiatrist in the acute inpatient psychiatry unit (9HIP) to include completion of all required medical record documentation and commitment paperwork promptly; and convening multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Participates as a key member of the patient care team to formulate patient centered treatment plans and monitor patient progress within a recovery-oriented episode of care model. Involvement with both, psychiatric and medical treatments.
• Participates in the monthly on-call coverage roster during weekends, holidays, and after regular tour of duty hours (evenings and nights); on average, it will require coverage one weekend (day tour) and 3-5 nights a month.
• Mental Health Consultation Liaison Team - Evaluating Veterans consulted to the team in the Emergency Room, Community Living Center, and Medical Floors.
• In consultation with other physicians and physicians' assistants or nurse practitioners, assesses the medical condition of the patient in the context of his/her psychiatric condition.
• Participates in facility's behavioral crisis codes, to include evaluation if psychiatric hospitalization (voluntary and involuntary) threshold is present.
• Maintains effective relationships with other team members to determine and meet the social, environmental, economic and psychological needs of the patient.
• Provides cross/float coverage for BHIP Psychiatric Providers for planned and unplanned leaves and same day access (walk-ins) as needed.
• Agrees to serve as the Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Treatment Center (SARRTP) Attending Physician overseeing MAT and general psychiatric treatment for Veterans admitted to the program. Collaboration with SARRTP's PMHNP and PA-C to meet Veterans' needs
• Roles and responsibilities may change based on service needs
• Primary modality of care is face to face or virtual care platforms
• May provide oversight for Professional Health Care Trainees

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized (this can be a lump sum upon starting or paid annually over up to 4 years)

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office Learn more.

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)

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)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Work Schedule: Sunday through Thursday, 8am to 4:30pm

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