Psychiatrist

Psychiatrist Position

The physician serves as a staff psychiatrist for the outpatient settings in the Mental Health Division (MHD). The psychiatrist's primary duties include:

• Carrying a caseload and providing consultation to other mental health and non-mental health clinical programs.
• Supervise residents and fellows, engage in leadership activities, or develop medical services in the inpatient and/or outpatient arenas.
• The physician is an integral part of patient care, teaching and research activities, which are shared with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU); as such, the physician must qualify for a faculty appointment with OHSU.

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Provides comprehensive psychiatric assessment and diagnostic services for Veterans with a broad range of psychopathology receiving care within the outpatient clinical setting, including services for patients with complex psychopathology requiring advanced diagnostic and intervention skills.
• Demonstrates expertise in using and contemporary interview and assessment methods for mental disorders and/or behavioral health conditions.
• Provides education to patients and family members regarding mental disorders and best practices approaches to treatment.
• Provides comprehensive assessment of Veterans at imminent risk of harm to self and/or others (including grave disability), and facilitates admission for acute psychiatric hospitalization.
• Provides evidence-based pharmacotherapy for an assigned panel of patients, with evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions as indicated and appropriate.
• Responsible for ordering, monitoring, and responding to all necessary laboratory and radiological assessments.
• Responsible for the initiation of appropriate health care consults and referrals, as indicated.
• Provides consultation to health care providers about assessment findings and treatment plan for patients to ensure that care is coordinated, collaborative, and integrated within the Medical Center.
• Develops, implements, and documents the mental health treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients, as indicated and appropriate for the specific job setting and duties of the physician.
• Provides evening and weekend on-call coverage, as assigned.

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Assists the Team Leader and/or Program Director in the design, development, and implementation of clinical assessment and/or intervention programs.
• Adheres to operational policies and procedures for the treatment team, established by the affiliated Team Leader, Program Director, and/or Service Line Leader.
• Assists the Team Leader and/or Program Director in the execution of ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of the clinical program.
• Facilitates liaisons with other health care programs in order to effectively coordinate services.
• Complies with national and local performance measures and facilitates organizational success on these measures at the team level.
• Complies with all Facility and Service Line policies and expectations concerning administrative practices, including but not limited to leave authorization, responding to Suspense items, and completing TMS educational requirements.
• Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the Psychiatry Chief/Associate Chief, Service Line Leader (or designee), Chief of Staff, and/or Facility Director.
• Attends scheduled Psychiatry Staff Meetings; and participates in the Psychiatry biannual competency review process (OPPE and FPPE).

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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: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm