Physician-Psychiatrist

Staff Psychiatrist

Staff Psychiatrists are ultimately responsible for all aspects of psychiatric care-primarily responsible for timely initial evaluation and management of inpatients and outpatients referred for mental health treatment in all Mental Health Programs.

Provides consultation and treatment for inpatients with mental health needs. Outpatient/inpatient consultation includes evaluation, interpretation, diagnosis, and management of psychiatric illnesses in any care site. This includes ordering diagnostic test, imaging, examinations, or diagnostic procedures.

Staff Psychiatrists prescribe medications. Adheres to VA Policy and is in accordance with VA formulary and State regulations.

When on On-Call assignments (Marion/Fort Wayne), Will assume responsibility for psychiatric coverage for Code Orange (behavior emergency) (during administrative tours of duty) and psychiatric on-call services (during irregular tours of duty).

In addition to providing direct patient care, also provides patient and family education, staff education, and consults and collaborates with other health care providers.

Uses professional standards of care and practice to evaluate programs and/or service activities; and adheres to the requirements of this Medical Center and Psychiatry Service standards.

Staff psychiatrists are appropriately credentialed and privileged. They participate in various medical center committees, departmental and hospital in-service programs, and educational programs of the department, medical center, and external sources. They are also involved in continuous quality improvement through peer review process.

Participate in the planning and implementation of Performance Improvement/QM programs within the mental health service.

Involved in formulating and implementation of general policies, procedures, standards and goals and objectives for the mental health service that are consistent with, and supportive of the mission of the Medical Center and VISN 3.

Staff Psychiatrists will adhere to VA Policy regarding EHRM documentation.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Education and length of practice are considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine the final compensable salary (Base Pay + Market Pay).

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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: Monday-Friday 0800-1630 with scheduled rotational call/weekends.