Psychiatrist

Aptive • Montgomery, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Psychiatrist (Board Certified / Board Eligible)
Department of Veterans Affairs – Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS)Primary Location: 2400 Hospital Road, Tuskegee, AL 36083Additional coverage sites may include Montgomery, Dothan, Fort Rucker, Monroeville (AL) and Columbus (GA).
Work Schedule & Hours
Regular Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm with rotating nightly and weekend call among a large group of providers
On-Call Hours: Approximately 7,466 hours annually (shared among a pool of 8 providers)
Position Summary
The Psychiatrist will provide comprehensive onsite psychiatric physician services to eligible Veterans at the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System. Services must meet or exceed nationally recognized standards established by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) and adhere to all applicable VA policies and directives.
Direct patient care comprises approximately 90% of duties.

Requirements

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
• Valid, unrestricted medical license
• Active DEA registration
• National Provider Identifier (NPI)
• Eligible for VA credentialing and privileging

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with VA Mental Health staff in inpatient settings
• Evaluate, admit, diagnose, and treat psychiatric patients
• Develop and manage treatment plans
• Manage care through discharge or transfer
• Provide timely and complete medical record documentation
• Evaluate new patient referrals
• Treat severely mentally ill patients
• Provide evaluation and disposition E-consults
• Conduct post-discharge follow-up
• Ensure patients are seen within 30 days when required
• Provide on-call coverage during nights, weekends, and holidays
• Must be available by phone within 15 minutes
• Must be available onsite within 60 minutes when required
• Provide education and supervision to Health Professions Trainees (HPTs)
• Maintain compliance with VA Office of Academic Affiliations guidelines
• Oversee trainee documentation and clinical encounters
• Perform required evaluations of trainees
• Comply with ABPN standards
• Comply with Joint Commission standards
• Comply with VA Privacy Act, HIPAA, and medical records directives
• All documentation must meet VA Health Information Management standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed