Outpatient Psychiatrist - EDRP Eligible & Comprehensive Benefits

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; New Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EDRP eligible

Paid time off

Federal benefits package

Job summary

VA Providence Healthcare System seeks a Staff Psychiatrist to provide outpatient psychiatric care and comprehensive evaluations. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to treat a broad range of conditions in a veteran population.

The role includes potential evening inpatient coverage, opportunities to train residents and students, and access to the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) and total rewards.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an approved U.S. medical school.
• Current, full and unrestricted medical license in the United States.
• Residency in psychiatry approved by ACGME or equivalent.
• Board certification or eligibility for physician practicing in psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive outpatient psychiatric care (assessment, consultation, treatment).
• Perform history and mental status examinations and suicide risk evaluations.
• Deliver care in-person and via virtual modalities.
• Document patient care in the CPRS per VA policies.
• Collaborate with psychologists, social workers, nurses, and other providers.
• Participate in training and supervision of Psychiatry Residents and Medical Students.
• Ensure practice aligns with Joint Commission, VA policies, HIPAA, and quality measures.

Skills

English proficiency

Outpatient psychiatry

Psychiatry evaluation

Psychotherapy

Psychopharmacology

Education

MD/DO degree

Board certification eligible

Job description

VA Providence Healthcare System seeks a Staff Psychiatrist to provide outpatient psychiatric care and comprehensive evaluations. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to treat a broad range of conditions in a veteran population.

The role includes potential evening inpatient coverage, opportunities to train residents and students, and access to the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) and total rewards.