Board Certified/Board Eligible Psychiatrist

Posterity Group LLC•Hampton, VA

About The Position

Posterity Group LLC is seeking Board Certified/Eligible Psychiatrists to staff The Hampton VA Healthcare System (HVAHS) and related Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). The role involves performing psychiatric evaluations and providing a full range of therapeutic interventions for a diverse patient population, including Veterans with mental health and psychosocial issues. The psychiatrist will ensure practice aligns with TJC, CARF, HIPPA, VA policies, and other relevant regulations. Responsibilities include diagnostic assessment, medication management, suicide risk assessments, crisis intervention, and overall patient care. The position also involves participation in team meetings, treatment planning, ordering diagnostic tests, and potentially supervising residents and performing on-call duties. Clinical practice areas may include depression, anxiety, psychosis, PTSD, and substance abuse across various settings (outpatient, inpatient, ED, VA Video Connect). The psychiatrist may also serve as a mental health team leader.

Requirements

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.
At least 3 years of experience
Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

Performs psychiatric evaluations for a diverse population, including geriatric and post deployment combat Veterans, who are mentally ill and have psychosocial issues such as homelessness, unemployment, and poor family support network.
Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including diagnostic assessment, medication evaluation and management, suicide risk assessments, crisis intervention, and overall care of patients with psychiatric disorders.
Ensures practice of psychiatric medicine is consistent with TJC, CARF, HIPPA, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice guidelines, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, and mandatory continuing education.
Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care.
Participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care.
Orders diagnostic tests and consultations and discriminates between normal and abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisions.
May participate in supervision and teaching in support of the psychiatric residency program, performs on call duties, and performs other directly related duties as assigned.
Clinical practice areas may include depression, anxiety, psychosis, PTSD, substance abuse, and other psychiatric disorders in various clinical settings (outpatient, inpatient, ED, and through VA Video Connect).
May serve as a mental health team leader with responsibilities for coordinating consults and triage of specialty clinic referrals.
Other duties as assigned.