Physician - Inpatient Psychiatrist - Department of Veteran Affairs

Duties

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Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Duties:

• When covering inpatient section, provide psychiatric diagnoses, assessments, laboratory workups and treatments within the scope of knowledge and privileges and in keeping with the needs of psychiatric patients.

When working on an inpatient unit:

• • Perform initial/periodic histories and physical examinations (including vital signs) on psychiatric inpatients.
  • Evaluate detoxification needs of inpatients and provide necessary medical management of the withdrawal or intoxicated state.
  • Initiate and expedite requests for consultations and special tests/studies throughout the day as needed and work collaboratively with medical team.
  • Complete consults to appropriate referrals as warranted. (i.e. medicine consults).
  • Transfer patients (to and from) other bed services (e.g., Medicine, Surgery) as necessary, or transfer (to and from) or discharge to other VA Medical Centers or other facilities, as appropriate.
  • Screen inpatients to determine need for further health care.
  • Perform initial/periodic histories and physical examinations (including vital signs) on psychiatric inpatients.
  • Evaluate detoxification needs of inpatients and provide necessary medical management of the withdrawal or intoxicated state.
• Provide psychiatric on-call overage and prescribe Clozapine, as indicated
• Completing functional assessments/evaluations (including the mental status evaluation).
• Prescribe evidenced-based pharmacotherapy and stabilization of acute psychiatric and substance use disorders including but not limited to those for tobacco, alcohol, opioid use disorders.
• Carry out health promotion and disease prevention activities including education and shared decision-making.
• Administer and document Suicide Risk Assessment in CPRS.
• Telephone consultation with patients and family members.
• Function as member of assigned committees, task forces, and investigative teams.
• Attend Mental Health Program and Mental Health Service meetings as assigned.
• Teach and supervise medical students, PA students, psychiatry residents and fellows. Faculty appointment with Rutgers will be processed.
• When covering inpatient section, provide psychiatric diagnoses, assessments, laboratory workups and treatments within the scope of knowledge and privileges and in keeping with the needs of psychiatric patients.

Emergency Duties:

• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (i.e. utilizing BLS skills-current certification is required for credentialing).

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday , 8am-4:30pm, On call coverage responsibilities.