Physician - Psychiatry

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Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Providing short-notice and time-limited coverage across Ralph H. Johnson outpatient clinics.
• Supporting urgent access needs, including same-day psychiatric evaluations, rapid consultations, and short-term follow-up appointments.
• Providing temporary coverage for outpatient mental health prescribing providers on brief leave (e.g., 1-6 weeks), such as during onboarding periods, or during unexpected staff vacancies.
• Delivering bridging care for Veterans awaiting assignment to a permanent mental health provider.
• Offering telehealth-based surge support when clinics experience sudden increases in demand or temporary operational disruptions.
• Conducting psychiatric evaluations; developing and implementing treatment plans; and providing ongoing clinical management for conditions such as PTSD, substance use disorders, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychosis, and other psychiatric conditions.
• Educating Veterans on risks, benefits, and alternatives of treatment options and ensuring questions are addressed.
• Providing clinical consultation to families/caregivers, mid-level providers, and other clinical staff regarding complex mental health conditions.
• Maintaining competency in telehealth technologies and applying these tools effectively across multiple outpatient settings.

Preferred Experience:

• 3-5 years of post-residency experience as a licensed psychiatrist.
• Experience providing video-based tele-psychiatry services.
• Experience working in a virtual team environment.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm (Subject to change based on agency needs).