Seeking BE/BC Psychiatrists for Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System - Eglin AFB, FL
Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System
Application
Details
Posted: 11-May-23
Location: Eglin AFB, Florida
Type: Full Time
Salary: $240,000 - $250,000
Categories:
Physicians/Surgeons
Sector:
Hospital, Public and Private
Internal Number: -
The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System located in Biloxi, MS is searching for BE/BC Psychiatrists to join their dynamic healthcare team.
Positions are located at their Eglin AFB, FL (Fort Walton Beach), FL, Pensacola, FL and Mobile, AL Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). They also have inpatient and outpatient openings in Biloxi, MS.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Performs psychiatric evaluations for a diverse population, including geriatric and post deployment combat Veterans, who are mentally ill and have psychosocial issues such as homelessness, unemployment, and poor family support network.
Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including diagnostic assessment, medication evaluation and management, suicide risk assessments, crisis intervention, and overall care of patients with psychiatric disorders.
Ensures practice of psychiatric medicine is consistent with TJC, CARF, HIPPA, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice guidelines, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, and mandatory continuing education.
Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care.
May serve as a mental health team leader with responsibilities for coordinating consults and triage of specialty clinic referrals.
Participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care.
Orders diagnostic tests and consultations and discriminates between normal and abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisions.
May participate in supervision (must be board certified) and teaching in support of the psychiatric residency program.
Areas which the psychiatrist is assigned and has clinical privileges to practice may include depression, anxiety, psychosis, PTSD, substance abuse, and other psychiatric disorders in various clinical settings (outpatient, inpatient, ED).
Some duty time may be spent at other outlying clinics or using telemedicine technology throughout GCVHCS.
Other duties as assigned
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 AM-4:30 PM Facility offers 50% in the clinic and 50% telehealth but must live within 1 hour of facility. Possibility for on-call responsibilities.
Salary Range: $240,000 - $250,000 per year
Recruitment/Relocation incentive is authorized
Selected candidate may be eligible for student loan repayment through the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP). Participation is based on funds availability.
Contact:
For more information please email an updated CV to Samuel.wright4@va.gov or call Sam Wright at 334-590-9344
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?Readying Warriors and Caring for Heroes! This position is located within Surgical Services at the CAPT James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) in North Chicago, IL. The FHCC is a first-of-its-kind partnership between the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), and Department of Navy (DoN)/Department of Defense (DoD). It is larger than just a single facility, but rather it is a fully-integrated medical care facility with a single combined VA and Navy mission. The combined mission of the FHCC means active duty military and their family members, military retirees, and eligible veterans receive health care at this facility.VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. Join the FHCC team of energetic, career-minded professionals! For additional information, click onhttp://www.lovell.fhcc.va.gov/index.asp.