Outpatient Psychiatry – Huntington, WV – Top 5 in Employee Satisfaction

* Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care.
* Performs psychiatric evaluations for a diverse population of patients of males, females, geriatric, and post deployment combat veterans who are mentally ill and have psychosocial issues that may include homelessness, unemployment, and poor family support network.
* Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions to units/programs in the Medical Center to which the psychiatrist is assigned and has clinical privileges to practice including diagnostic assessment, medication evaluation and management, suicide risk assessments, crisis intervention, and overall care of patients with psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety, psychosis, PTSD, substance abuse, and other psychiatric disorders in various clinical settings including the outpatient, inpatient, emergency department, primary care/mental health integrated programs, and hospital ward settings.
* The Psychiatrist 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 which enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care.
* Orders diagnostic tests and consultations and discriminates between normal and abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisions.
* Ensures that the practice of psychiatric medicine is consistent with Joint Commission, CARF, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice psychiatric guidelines, VISN standards, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, mandatory continuing education, and HIPPA policies.
* Participates in supervision and teaching in support of the psychiatric residency program, performs on call duties
* Involved in performance improvement and quality assurance initiatives.
* Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staff.
* Involve in the supervision and teaching of psychiatry resident and other trainees assigned to unit as appropriate.
* Serves as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees and assist in implementation of treatment plan as appropriate regarding their patients.
* Is responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center or healthcare system, as appropriate.
* Plans and oversees the completion of personal research programs, designed to provide information regarding program planning and relevant treatment approaches.
* Other duties as assigned

Work Schedule:

Weekdays (8-5)

Compensation:

* Excellent compensation – $282,480 base salary, based on qualifications, with biennial market pay raises & annual cost of living pay raises
* Sign-on Incentive available – Up to $30,000 may be authorized for highly qualified applicants.

Benefits:

* Student Loan Forgiveness (EDRP) – Up to $200,000 in student loan forgiveness available – based on work commitment
* Excellent daily work schedule – Monday thru Friday – 8:00 am – 4:30 pm with limited call
* Generous time away from practice – 26 days of annual leave, 13 annual sick days and 11 paid federal holidays
* Average daily patient census – 13 – 15 patients per day
* Call Coverage – One (1) week per month – mostly by phone
* Annual CME allowance with 5 days for attending CME events
* Malpractice – Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
* 401K with up to 5% in VA matching contributions
* Qualify for defined federal pension after 5 years of federal service
* Insurance – Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care available

Compensation Points:

Loan Repayment, Signing Bonus, Retirement Package, Cost of Living, Health Insurance