Physician (Psychiatrist) - 0602 - GP 14

Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA•Portsmouth, VA

21d•$145,000 - $320,000•Onsite

About The Position

This civilian Physician (Psychiatry) position is located at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. The physician manages and treats psychiatric conditions among active-duty service members, retirees, their dependents, and other eligible beneficiaries. The role includes evaluating and treating mental illness using biomedical approaches, including psychotherapy, as well as assessing patients, managing medication, and determining disposition or arranging hospitalization when needed. The physician provides routine, intensive, complex, and emergency intakes and evaluations for emotional, psychological, and behavioral disorders; performs initial patient work-ups; and provides continuing follow-up care for chronic patients with acute disorders and related complications. The role requires independent professional judgment and responsibility for diagnosis, treatment, referrals, and patient disposition, while maintaining professional and ethical standards and complying with HIPAA and applicable regulations. The physician documents care in required paper and electronic records and may use systems such as AHLTA, HAIMS, BHDP, CHCS, and the Military Health System. Duties may include evaluations and reports relating to hospitalization, fitness for duty, Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) and Temporary Disability Retirement List (TDRL) matters, command consultations, and other administrative processes. The announcement may be used to fill positions serving adult and pediatric/adolescent populations. The position requires a medical degree, current unrestricted physician licensure, at least one year of supervised clinical experience, and completion of accredited psychiatry residency training. The posting describes federal employment benefits, including paid leave, health and retirement benefits, malpractice coverage under the Federal Tort Claims Act, and a possible recruitment or relocation bonus.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or equivalent degree meeting the stated accreditation or foreign-education equivalency requirements.
Current, active, full, and unrestricted physician license or registration from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory.
At least one year of supervised direct clinical-service experience after obtaining the medical degree, such as a one-year internship or first year of a residency program in an appropriately accredited hospital or institution.
Successful completion of accredited residency training in psychiatry.
Equivalent experience and training equal to at least five years, as stated in the residency qualification requirement.
Resume must clearly describe relevant experience; transcripts are required when qualifying based on education.
Foreign education used to meet qualifications must be evaluated and deemed equivalent to accredited U.S. education, or receive full credit at a U.S.-accredited college or university.

Nice To Haves

Experience documenting in electronic records such as AHLTA, HAIMS, BHDP, CHCS, or the Military Health System is desired.

Responsibilities

Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases and conditions affecting mental health, including conditions involving the brain, nervous system, substance use, and personality disturbances.
Treat mental illness using biomedical approaches, including psychotherapies.
Assess psychiatric patients, manage medication, determine disposition, and arrange hospitalization when needed.
Conduct routine, intensive, complex, and emergency intakes and extended evaluations for emotional, psychological, and behavioral disorders.
Provide continuing follow-up care for chronic patients with acute disorders and related complications, including psychosis, organic brain syndrome, and substance abuse or addiction.
Perform initial patient work-ups to assess care and treatment needs.
Distinguish abnormal from normal findings to recognize early physical, emotional, and mental health problems.
Complete required paper and electronic records for medical services in accordance with procedures and regulations.
Exercise independent judgment and professional responsibility for diagnosis, treatment, referral, and patient disposition in accordance with HIPAA standards.
Maintain high standards of professional practice and ethics.
Evaluate patients presenting symptoms represented in DSM-V and make decisions that may include recommending hospitalization or determining service-member fitness for duty.
Conduct and document MEB and TDRL evaluations, command consultations, and other administrative evaluations as required.
Prepare reports of evaluations in accordance with applicable regulations.
Document care in electronic records; systems listed include AHLTA, HAIMS, BHDP, CHCS, and the Military Health System.

Benefits

Competitive salary and compensation package
Recruitment or relocation bonus may be authorized
Moving expenses
Full malpractice coverage under the Federal Tort Claims Act while acting within the scope of employment
13–26 days of paid vacation
10 paid Federal holidays
Sick leave
Health benefits
Retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan and matching employer contributions
Student loan repayments