Physician (Regular Ft) PCMHI Psychiatrist

Job Title

This is OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referrals of eligible applications will be February 20, 2026 with subsequent cut-off dates every month. Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.

Duties

• Collaborates with PCPs and the interdisciplinary PACT to support high quality, effective, and coordinated service delivery at the patient and programmatic levels
• Maintains daily open access slots and encourages same day warm handoffs within PACT
• Completes most individual appointments (e.g., 75%) within 30 minutes
• Utilizes Measurement Based Care (MBC) in accordance with nationally recommended guidelines for PCMHI
• Conducts brief (e.g., 30 minutes or less), functionally-oriented, psychiatric assessments that are targeted to the main reason(s) for referral and less extensive than traditional psychiatric evaluations
• Supports Stepped-Care principles to facilitate "on-time, on target" services to Veterans, matching the intensity of services with the level of clinical need - Refers Veterans with more severe or complex needs to the appropriate general or specialty mental health program, providing liaison services and/or time-limited care to bridge transitions, if required
• Shares on-call duties as assigned by service line leadership and maintains readiness to assist with psychiatric emergencies that may arise in the primary care setting
• Ensures quality of care by successfully completing the national VA PCMHI Competency Training Program (or approved equivalent) and associated ongoing education modules
• Writes clear, concise notes that are optimized for collaboration within PACT
• Notes document important elements for team collaboration (e.g., MBC, curbside consultation/team care discussion, liaison with specialty care providers) as appropriate
• Through ongoing consultation, education, and co-management, builds capacity of PACT and PCPs to effectively address mental health needs.
• Provides clinical oversight and consultation as a required component of PCMHI Collaborative Care Management.
• Tolerates interruptions, demonstrates flexibility and adaptability, and maintains availability for ad hoc team discussion, curbside consults, or warm hand offs, as needed
• Provides chart-based consultation, including E-Consults, as needed/requested
• Provides education on mental health and health behavior issues, including medication support updates, practice guidelines, effective patient communication, motivational enhancement, behavior change, etc.
• Works collaboratively with other team members in PCMHI to ensure high quality, effective, Veteran-centered services at the patient and programmatic levels
• Participates in grand rounds and maintains continuing education
• In academically affiliated settings, supervises psychiatric residents or other allied healthcare students in accordance with training program policies and accrediting agency requirements
• Serves as a collaborating physician for APRNs or PAs, as needed
• Provides staff and student didactic training and consultation as requested in content areas of scholarly and/or clinical expertise
• Participates in scholarly activities, including program evaluation, quality improvement, and/or officially approved research, particularly related to the optimal functioning of integrated care.

Work Schedule

Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm

Duty Location

5801 Allentown Road, Suite 104 & 106 Camp Springs MD 20746-4563

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