Psychiatrist

Psychiatrist Opportunity in Montgomery, AL

Montgomery, the capital of Alabama, is the county seat of Montgomery County and is known as the Capital of Dreams. Named for Richard Montgomery, it is located on the Alabama River, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. It is the second largest city in Alabama, after Birmingham, and the 103rd largest in the US as of the 2010 Census. Montgomery has won several national awards including being voted Best Historic City by USA Today, being named an All-America City in 2014 by the National Civic League, and being named the happiest city in Alabama. Montgomery has also been recognized nationally for its successful and ongoing downtown revitalization and new urbanism projects with Montgomery having been one of the first cities in the nation to implement Smart Code Zoning. In addition to housing many Alabama government agencies, public and private universities, high-tech manufacturing and cultural attractions, Montgomery has a large military presence due to Maxwell Air Force Base.

The Facility: Central Alabama VA Medical Center-Montgomery

The VA Central Alabama Healthcare System provides outstanding health care, trains America's future health care providers, and conducts important medical research. The VA Central Alabama Healthcare System is one of the leading health care systems serving Veterans in the VA Southeast Network. We're an innovative care center within the Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 (VISN 7), which includes medical centers and clinics in Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina. At the VA Central Alabama Healthcare System, we conduct research to client knowledge, develop VA scientists and health care leaders, and create innovations that advance health care for Veterans and the nation. We offer Veterans the opportunity to participate in and benefit from our work. Our goal is to use research to promote better health and health care for all.

Location: 215 Perry Hill Road, Montgomery, AL 36109

Locations of service may include:

• Central Alabama Montgomery VA Clinic: 8105 Veterans Way, Montgomery, AL 36117
• Central Alabama VA Tuskegee: 2400 Hospital Road, Tuskegee, AL 36083
• Columbus Downtown VA Clinic: 2100 Comer Avenue, Plaza G, Columbus, GA 31904
• Columbus VA Clinic: 1310 13th Avenue, Columbus, GA 31901
• Dothan 2 VA Clinic: 3753 Ross Clark Circle, Suite 4, Dothan, AL 36303
• Monroe County VA Clinic: 159 Whetstone Street, Monroeville, AL 36460
• Wiregrass VA Clinic: 301 Andrews Avenue, Fort Rucker, AL 36362

Scope of Care:

• Outpatient: Evaluation of new and returning outpatients as assigned for CAVHCS.
• Patient care: Approximately 10-20 outpatients per day, per location– ½ hour allotted for follow-up and 1 hour for new patients during regular work week schedule.
• Inpatient: Evaluation of 10-15 patients assigned to the High Intensity Psychiatric Unit (HIPU) or the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MHRRTP). Patient care: approximately 10-15 inpatients per day. 1 hour allotted for admissions, treatment planning, and/or discharge summaries during regular work week schedule. Rounding for patients assigned is approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Patient medical history and physical exams appropriate to the care setting and documented in accordance with CAVHCS Medical Staff Bylaws.
• Preventive health
• Refers patient to other specialty care as required
• Prescribing Medications: Be responsible for prescribing medications as needed and shall be required to utilize the VA formulary. Will be required to have DEA License number for prescribing Class II and Class III controlled substances. Medication reconciliation shall be completed during each patient encounter in the Clinic
• Order labs, x-rays and other pertinent tests
• Initial screening of patients to determine eligibility
• Furnish technical and/or professional support for resident and physicians employed by the VA
• Responsible for coordination, evaluation, treatment, and overall medical management for eligible Veterans evaluated and treated within the clinic. Appropriate referral transfer of the Veteran shall be arranged for care that cannot be delivered in CAVHCS clinical setting
• Discharge education: Physician shall provide discharge education and follow up instructions that are coordinated with the next care setting for all clinical patients

Requirements:

• Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
• Successful completion of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited residency, and an appropriate fellowship if subspecialty care is provided
• Current BLS and ACLS Certifications
• Have or obtain a National Provider Identifier (NPI)
• Current DEA Certification

VA Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday

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