Ambulatory Psychiatrist M60340

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of VA Careers seeks a clinical psychiatrist to provide psychiatric services to patients referred to the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, with teaching, supervision and mentorship to residents and medical students. The role includes involvement in scholarly projects and committee work for the department, health system, university and community.

The position emphasizes outpatient psychiatry for patients and may include inpatient coverage, teaching responsibilities, and

Qualifications

• Virginia Licensed or eligible to practice psychiatry in Virginia.
• BC/BE Psychiatrist with interest in outpatient psychiatry and training/teaching.
• Commitment to a respectful, professional environment with diverse learners.

Responsibilities

• Clinical - provide psychiatric services in outpatient clinic and inpatient unit, with rotations to ambulatory community sites and tele-psychiatry as needed.
• Teaching - supervise and mentor residents, fellows and medical students; support scholarly activities.
• Service - attend Grand Rounds, participate in CME and department initiatives; ensure compliance with documentation and practice standards.

Job description

Unit

School of Medicine

Department

Psychiatry

Mission or Goal of Unit

Deliver high quality, evidence-based psychiatric care to patients; prepare trainees for safe and competent independent practice, engage in scholarship (including with trainees) and provide service to the Department, Health System and/or community.

Chief Purpose of this position

The department seeks a clinical psychiatrist to provide clinical psychiatry services to patients referred to VCU Health System. Provide teaching, supervision and mentorship to residents/fellows/medical students. Participate in scholarly projects with trainees. Participate on committees, task forces and/or executive boards in service to the Department, Health System, University and/or community.

Position Responsibilities

• Clinical - Provide psychiatric clinical services to patients within the Department of Psychiatry's ambulatory clinic (primary responsibility) and inpatient unit (providing coverage). This position may also rotate at VCU Health's ambulatory sites in the community, such as VCU-NOW, and provide tele-psychiatry services.
• Teaching - Provide training (teaching, supervision, scholarship and mentorship) to residents/medical students/fellows.
• Service - Attend weekly Department Grand Rounds, participate in CME and professional development, and engage in good citizenship and other service activities assigned by division and department.
• Other - Documentation requirements and in-service completion as required for compliance with regulations and practice standards.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Virginia Licensed or eligible, BC/BE Psychiatrist with interest in working primarily in an outpatient psychiatry setting and with trainees.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in teaching residents and medical students
• Overall experience of 3-5 years as a practicing psychiatrist preferred, but not required
• Experience and/or certification in Geropsychiatry

Rank

Open

Tenure

Ineligible

Months

12 months

Contact Information

Contact Name: Brianna Porch
Contact Email: [e-mail]