Physician - Psychiatrist

Job Title

Physician

Job Description

The Physician's duties include:

• Team leadership and development of multidisciplinary collaboration on inpatient unit
• Implementation and maintenance of JAHCO and VA guidelines for inpatient psychiatric care
• Provision of evidence and community based assessment and care of psychiatric patients including current pharmacologic and other standard therapeutic treatments
• Active participation in multidisciplinary treatment and discharge planning
• Facilitation of reasonable lengths of stays and limited recidivism as possible
• Provides active supervision and teaching for Albany Medical Center psychiatric residents and other trainees as needed
• Participating in quality improvement initiatives and outcome data initiatives
• Providing patient and family health education with a focus on self-management, prevention and wellness based on the patient's goals
• Ordering, conducting, supervising and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests
• Provision of inpatient consultations to Medicine/Surgery and Emergency Room services
• Mentoring, educating, and disseminating information regarding current clinical practices as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Provides on call duties as assigned
• Other clinical duties as assigned by Chief of Psychiatry

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

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

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Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be available to highly qualified applicants.

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: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30pm. Call coverage is expected as part of department rotation and other duties.