Physician (Psychiatry)

Job Title

Incumbent Physician serves as a primary provider of psychiatric care for designated patients, which includes psychiatric examination and treatment, coordination of medical care with the patient's Primary Care Provider as needed, and coordination of consultations and referrals of patients to other medical and/or Mental Health (MH) services.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Supervise medical students, residents and fellows. Supervision of trainees is a component of the physician's responsibility.
• Participates in quality improvement programs including peer reviews, open and closed medical record reviews and utilization reviews, as needed and assigned.
• Coordinates preventive health care needs according to guidelines established by the Department of Veterans Affairs and sound psychiatric practice.
• Maintains an active knowledge of the patient care processes and policies of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the medical center and its clinics.
• Serve as a primary provider of psychiatric care for designated patients.
• Provide services in person, by phone, or through a telemedicine link to adult patients with mental, behavioral, substance use and/or emotional disorders.
• Document responsibility as patient's MH Treatment Coordinator for designated patients as appropriate.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm (Note: Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor. The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs).