Psychiatrist
Location: Martinsburg, West Virginia
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is hiring Psychiatrist right now, this job will be delegated in West Virginia. For complete informations about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Quality Care Our Heroes DeserveNow is the time to take your career to the next level and become part of the high-caliber talent that is VA. Experience what 250,000 current VA employees alread! y have â€"state-of-the art practice settings, access to the latest technology, a multi-disciplinary team environment and the opportunity to provide the men and women who have bravely served this country with the finest patient care, benefits and customer satisfaction. And with VA Patient Satisfaction Scores leading the healthcare industry, you’ll be joining one of the most respected facilities in the Nation.
JOB SUMMARY: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - 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 care to Veterans?Applicant's education and length of practice (experience) will be considered by aProfessional Standards Board and Compensation Panelin determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected.This is an open continuous announcement. We accept applications for this! occupation on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be ! considered as vacancies become available.As a VA physician, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.Martinsburg VAMC provides general medical, surgical, and psychiatric services to veterans in 23 counties in West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia.The Medical Center has a fully integrated inpatient and outpatient primary care program, and provides a full range of outpatient services. The Medical Center is located on 175 acres of beautiful rolling hills, in modern, well-maintained buildings.The Martinsburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) is located in a picturesque, historic area within 90 minutes of Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC. The ar! ea offers affordable lifestyle, good public and private schools, affordable real estate, and diverse cultural opportunities. A visit to the VA Medical Center is always welcomed. More information about our location can be found at the Chamber of Commerce of Martinsburg and Berkeley County website: http://www.berkeleycounty.org.VA encourages persons with disabilities to applyDUTIES: The Martinsburg VAMC is seeking a full timepsychiatrist who is board certified in Psychiatry and who is able to work in either inpatient or outpatient setting and must be trained to do both. The incumbent will perform:
- Psychiatric admission to inpatient unit, including work up, 5-axis diagnostic assessment, and provision of treatment.
- Make risk assessments on patients using psychiatric principals.
- Perform mental status examinations; perform AIMS; diagnose movement disorders; perform MMSE; make psychiatric diagnoses using current DSM and ICD
- Provide psyc! hiatric consultation to other providers on patients with mental, behavi! oral, or emotional disorders; manage a full range of psychotropic medications;
- manage psychiatric issues in geriatric patients;
- manage patients with addictive disorders;
- perform support psychotherapy, perform eclectic cognitive psychotherapy; perform group psychotherapy; perform family and marital therapy; evaluation, admission and detoxification of alcohol/opiate dependence.
- Applicant will perform psychiatric diagnostic evaluations in mental health clinic, as well as manage medications in follow-up visits.
- They will participate in telepsychiatry with the Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) patients, again diagnostic and follow-up visits.
- At times there will be needed coverage and management of the acute inpatient psychiatry service, as well as doing consultation visits to hospital inpatients in other areas such as medicine and surgery.
- Night call will be rotated among the full psychiatry staff.
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Unrestricted Medical license required from any U.S. state, territory or D.C
- Pre-employment Physical Required
- Background Investigation Required
- English Language Proficiency Required
- Designated and/or Random Drug Testing Required
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Candidates must meet all regulatory requirements for Physician per VA Handbook 5005, Part II, and Appendix G2, dated April 15, 2002 as listed below: BASIC REQUIREMENTSCitizenship: Citizen of the United States.
Education. Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: 1 Schools of medici! ne holding regular institutional membership in the Association of Ameri! can Medical Colleges for the year in which the degree was granted.2 Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.3 Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico), or in the District of Columbia as qualifying for full or unrestricted licensure.4 For residents, graduation from an approved medical school as described above is required except as provided in M-8, part II, chapter 1.Licensure and Registration1. Physicians (Except Residents). Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. The physician must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure. The facility Director may waive this licensure requirement if the physician is to ! serve in a country other than the United States and the physician has licensure in that country.2. Residents. Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia before the second year of VA residency, or meet any licensure, registration or other equivalent requirements established for residents of non-VA hospitals with which the VA facility is affiliated for training purposes. The resident must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensureRequirementsA pre-placement physical examination is required.English Language Proficiency. Physicians, including residents, appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).Preferred Qualifications. Board Certification in Psychiatry
Veterans' Preference: When! applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference o! n their application or rsum. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your application, rsum and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite sp! ecific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.VETERANS PREFERENCE: Five points may be added to the eligible ratings of veterans who: Entered the military service prior to October 14, 1976; served on active duty during the Gulf War between August 2, 1990 and January 2, 1992, regardless of where the person served; or, served in a military action for which they received a campaign badge or expeditionary medal. Medal holders and Gulf War veterans must have served continuously for at least 24 months or the full period for which called or ordered to active duty. Ten points may be granted to the eligible ratings of disabled veterans; Purple Heart recipients; spouses or mothers of a 100 percent disabled veteran; or the widows, widowers, or mothers of a deceased veteran.
Bring your expertise to VA and be valued as part of a team that is recognized and respected for significant contributions to medicine. You’ll enjoy a patient-focused environment,! terrific benefits and incentives, and the ability to practice at any V! A facility in the country.
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