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Psychiatrist
This is an Open Continuous Announcement and will remain open until closing date and may be extended until the position is filled. Eligible applications will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis. Once a selection is made and offer is accepted the announcement may close pending no additional vacancies.
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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
The Psychiatrist for the Mental Health Care Service Line and is responsible for the provision of psychiatric evaluations, care and mental health treatment and services for Veterans enrolled in its various components, such as the Inpatient, Outpatient, Subspeciality, Residential, and Intensive Outpatient programs. Duties include; but are not limited to the following:
Evaluates the human mental state and behavior and describes the clinical phenomena and behavior, develops formulations to explain clinical presentation and history and determine a differential diagnosis
Performs psychiatric evaluations, risk assessments, and treatment of patients with mental illnesses and/or problems of personality, behavior, or emotional adjustment
Tests, plans or recommends appropriate clinical treatment based on precedent and standards of the profession
Develops and implements individualized treatment plans
Oversees other professionals and/or serves as a key team member providing comprehensive psychiatric and medical care for a group of individuals
Promotes, supervises, and/or performs psychotherapy with patients
Provides consultation and specialty psychiatric expertise to other medical center programs and staff, including with homeless program teams, on a wide variety of clinical issues
Promotes a supportive and therapeutic clinical environment and psychotherapeutic culture within the team and among colleagues
Supervises and oversees the clinical care provided by trainees, including psychiatry residents and medical students, offering instruction on diagnostic formulation and treatment progression
Ensures timely and accurate completion of all clinical documentation and administrative records in accordance with VA and medical center policies
Engages in and initiates quality improvement initiatives
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm, on call responsibilities
Worksite address
houston, TX, 77246, US
Who can apply
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