Physician- Psychiatrist (BHIP)

Department of Veterans Affairs • Augusta, GA

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About The Position

The BHIP Psychiatrist serves as a core member of a multidisciplinary mental health team providing comprehensive psychiatric services to Veterans enrolled in the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP). The psychiatrist will be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and coordination of care for patients with a wide range of psychiatric disorders.

Requirements

• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations (including history, mental status exam, diagnosis, and treatment planning).
• Provide ongoing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment for mental health conditions within the psychiatrist's scope of practice.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to review cases and coordinate care.
• Serve as the prescribing provider for a panel of Veterans enrolled in BHIP, collaborating with other team members (psychologists, social workers, nurses, peer support specialists, etc.) to ensure high-quality, Veteran-centered care.
• Document clinical care in the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) in a timely, accurate, and professional manner in accordance with VA policy.
• Provide clinical consultation to other staff as needed.
• Support measurement-based care and population health strategies, including responding to clinical alerts, abnormal screenings, and patient-reported outcomes.
• Engage in suicide prevention and risk reduction practices, including completion of Suicide Risk Assessments, Safety Plans, and appropriate documentation.
• Maintain compliance with all applicable VA policies, Joint Commission standards, and professional practice standards.
• Participate in peer review, quality improvement, and other professional activities as assigned.

Benefits

• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
• 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)
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees