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Psychiatrist Supervisory

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$125K/yr - $315K/yr

USAJOBS is seeking a Psychiatrist Supervisory for the Veterans Health Administration. This role involves providing treatment for beneficiaries with psychiatric disorders, collaborating with community mental health programs, and ensuring compliance with accreditation standards.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide treatment for beneficiaries with general psychiatric disorders in a variety of treatment settings. Tele-Mental Health will be used as appropriate based on patient needs

Must be skilled in Psychotherapy and Psychopharmacology and must be able to provide a comprehensive clinical summary/psychiatric summary

Collaborate with approved fee-based community Mental Health (MH) inpatient programs to assist/coordinate discharge planning, medication, and follow-up appointments, as well as coordinate with ambulatory care services, as appropriate

Ensures accreditation requirements are met for all applicable survey and inspection processes, to include, but not limited to, compliance with JCAHO, CARF, and OIG

Shall document patient care in the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS). Training regarding the use of CPRS along with all applicable expectations for content, timeliness and other standards will be provided by the VAMC. All documentation shall be completed in accordance with VA policy and procedures

We shall follow all VA guidelines regarding infection control and safety

The incumbent will be assigned to treatment teams and adhere to team meeting responsibilities

Provides compensation and pension examinations/reviews assigned to support mental health service's responsibility to VA regional offices on Veterans who require C&P examinations/reviews for VA benefit decision

Provide comprehensive clinical psychiatric evaluations, treatment evaluations, treatment plans, and treatment

May be required to write admission orders for either campus with transfer orders

The incumbent will adhere to all quality management performance measures which will be reviewed monthly through peer reviews: Missed Opportunities, New and Established Patient Wait Times, Complete clinical reminders, Complete pertinence reviews and Complete encounters at the end of each patient visit

Qualification

Doctor of MedicineResidency in PsychiatryFull medical licenseDEA registrationBLS certificationManagement experienceMental health law knowledgeEnglish

Required

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed

Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia

Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification

Proficiency in spoken and written English

Completion of an accredited residency training program in general psychiatry

DEA registration

BLS is required

Preferred

Be board certified or board eligible

Familiarity with mental health law, including the procedures for involuntary commitment and treatment

Management experience

Tennessee Medical License is highly desired as it allows incumbent to participate in involuntary custody hold and commitment activities

Benefits

The Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

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)

Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting