Physician (Psychiatry)

Overview This position is located at McDonald Army Health Center, Ft. Eustis, Virginia. Fort Eustis is located near Newport News, VA. The city’s economy is strengthened by a strong military presence in Hampton Roads and the U.S. Army Transportation Center is located at Fort Eustis. Civilian employees support Army missions with essential skills outside the military. This is a Direct Hire Announcement. Who May Apply: US Citizen. Responsibilities Provides treatment services in any capacity including inpatient services, consultation liaison services, partial hospitalization, day programs, emergency psychiatric services, tele‑psychiatric services and routine and intensive outpatient services. Examine and conduct thorough studies of presenting patients and evaluate laboratory and clinical findings, prescribing appropriate treatment or referring patients to appropriate specialty clinics. Provide biopsychosocial evaluations using integration of laboratory, radiological and clinical findings, making fitness and suitability determinations for duty. Provide psychiatric care for walk‑in patients presenting with acute illnesses of minor and major proportions. Participate in continuing education programs to update and maintain skills. Qualifications In order to qualify: you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs and other organizations. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, transcripts will be required. Basic Requirement for Physician (Psychiatry): Degree: Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada. The degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association; Association of American Medical Colleges; Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association; or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must have provided education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the United States. Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination. Licensure: Applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a candidate must have had at least one year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a one-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training. Residency Training: Applicants must have successfully completed the required accredited residency training in the specialty of the position (Psychiatry) and equivalent experience and training equal to at least 5 years. Experience may not be substituted for residency training that is required for the specialty identified. US Citizenship Required. Board Certified Required. Salary determination process begins after the initial job offer is accepted. The Activity Compensation Panel adds base pay and market pay to determine starting salary, which is provided once approved. #J-18808-Ljbffr