Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a qualified Psychiatrist to provide comprehensive behavioral health services in a Military Treatment Facility (MTF). The psychiatrist will provide inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care while collaborating with a multidisciplinary behavioral health team.

Schedule Full-Time: Monday–Friday

• Hours: 7:30 AM–4:30 PM
• Maximum 80 hours per two-week pay period
• Rotating on-call coverage is required and may include weeknights and weekends
• On-call coverage may also include federal holidays as required
• Schedule may be adjusted based on mission requirements and mutual agreement

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
• Graduate of an appropriately accredited/approved medical school
• Foreign medical graduates must have appropriate ECFMG certification

Board Status

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
• Certification must be through an ABMS-member board or AOA-recognized board
• Board-eligible physicians must obtain board certification within 2 years of hire

License

• Must maintain a current, unrestricted medical license in the U.S. jurisdiction where the Military Treatment Facility is located

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations of adult patients
• Perform mental status examinations and establish diagnoses
• Develop and manage individualized treatment plans
• Provide medication management and pharmacologic treatment
• Provide individual, group, family, and behavioral therapeutic interventions as appropriate
• Provide crisis intervention and referrals for psychiatric hospitalization when necessary
• Determine when additional psychological, neurological, medical, or diagnostic testing is required
• Coordinate care with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, behavioral health specialists, and other healthcare professionals
• Provide inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services
• Evaluate patients for potential long-term residential treatment
• Participate in required weeknight and weekend on-call rotations

Psychiatry Consultation Services

• Provide consultation to inpatient psychiatry teams
• Assist with patient evaluation, treatment, and discharge planning
• Consult with other MTF physicians regarding patients with psychiatric and medical conditions
• Support prevention and behavioral health initiatives, including support groups, educational programs, parenting classes, and related briefings
• Provide in-service training to MTF staff as appropriate

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