Physician (Psychiatrist)

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Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic in Columbus, Georgia, is a state-of-the-art outpatient facility providing primary care and a wide range of specialty health services including mental health services, laboratory services, and more for veterans.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

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

Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus) (for current Federal Employees): May be available for highly qualified applicants

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

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

Outpatient Psychiatrist Clinical Duties:

• Participates in the screening, examination, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of all patients.
• Completes appropriate follow-up examinations and medication management of assigned patients and ensures that all assigned patients.
• Reviews medical information on all referred and assigned patients.
• Consults with patients, their families, and other medical professionals, attorneys, and other appropriate persons to interpret clinical findings.
• Leads, facilitates, and coordinates treatment planning and assigns persons responsible for follow up on established goals and objectives.
• Directs and instructs nurses, other professional support staff, attendants, and residents in the care and treatment of patients.
• Prescribes medications for the treatment of physical and psychological disorders within approved clinical privileges.
• Attends and participates in general and teaching conferences as assigned.
• Pursues and receives advanced training in the field of pharmacological, behavioral, cognitive and motivational therapies, crisis interventions and treatment compliance to enhance these areas of expertise for all CAVHCS.
• Provides consultation services to other disciplines within Mental Health across service lines and the VISN.
• Provides coverage for inpatient/outpatient psychiatrists as required.
• Provides formal supervision for Nurse Practitioners with respects to DEA requirements.
• Serves as Psychiatrist Officer of the Day for on-call duties during non-administrative hours, weekend, and holidays as assigned.
• Abided by all patient Care, documentation policies and Medical Center Bylaws.

Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday Subject to change based on the needs of the agency