Psychiatrist - Psychiatric Officer of the Day - Department of Veteran Affairs

Duties

• Provide psychiatric evaluations in the ED
• Admit to acute psych unit if required
• Rounding on acute psychiatric unit during the weekend and writing progress notes
• Provide consultations on psychiatric assessments to medical/surgical floors
• Respond to behavioral crisis calls and be available for psychiatric back up to MOD's
• Virtual care to MH Residential units using state of the art, simple to use virtual technology is required as needed
• Psychiatry resident supervision is required for Psychiatrists but not for Nurse Practitioners
• Constant availability of a POD is vital for access to care and suicide prevention for crisis calls received during weekends, holidays, evenings, and nights
• Work Schedule: Nights, Weekends, Holidays, Evening hours
• Need to be physically present either 16 hour shifts during weekday nights or 12h/24 hour shifts during weekends
• On call to cover evening and weekends

contact Maria.tola@va.gov