PRN Psychiatrist

VHC Health•Arlington, VA

2d•$120 - $266•Onsite

About The Position

VHC Health is seeking a PRN inpatient psychiatrist to provide collaborative, evidence-based psychiatric care to adult inpatients at its main hospital campus in Arlington, Virginia. The physician works as part of the healthcare team to provide timely, comprehensive care, with scope of practice defined through the health system’s credentialing and privileging process. The role also supports individual-level objectives, budget and performance metrics, and the implementation of quality control, risk management and compliance standards. The position offers opportunities to collaborate on behavioral health service enhancement, continuous improvement and clinical leadership initiatives. VHC Health describes itself as an independent health system recognized for clinical excellence, innovation, physician engagement and patient outcomes, with physician leaders able to influence strategy, operations, quality and growth. The role requires a doctorate from an accredited medical school, completion of an accredited General Adult Psychiatry Residency, board eligibility or certification in Psychiatry, Virginia medical licensure, and one year of medical/surgical experience. Experience with Epic or a similar electronic medical record is preferred. Compensation is determined by factors such as qualifications, training, experience, skills, shift differentials where applicable, internal equity and market conditions. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.

Requirements

MD or DO from an accredited institution; a doctorate degree from an accredited medical school is required.
Completion of an accredited General Adult Psychiatry Residency.
Board Eligible or Board Certified in Psychiatry.
Eligible for medical licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia; the job description also states that a license to practice medicine from the Virginia Department of Health Professions is required.
One year of medical/surgical experience is required.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated interest in leadership or program development.
Experience with Epic or a similar electronic medical record.
Interest in community-based psychiatry.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, diagnoses and treatment for adult inpatients.
Conduct inpatient rounds, admissions, treatment-team meetings and discharge summaries.
Develop and implement individualized treatment plans, including medication management and care coordination.
Collaborate with nursing, social work, case management, therapy, psychology and advanced practice providers.
Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in Epic.
Support behavioral health program development and service enhancement.
Demonstrate leadership potential through mentorship and participation in departmental initiatives.
Support individual-level objectives, budget and performance metrics.
Support quality control standards, risk management and compliance programs.
Provide timely, quality clinical care to patients.