Outpatient Psychiatrist - Intensive Outpatient Program

Inova Health; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement plan with matching contributions

Tuition and student loan assistance

25 mental health sessions per year

Flexible work schedules and paid time off

Job summary

Inova Health in Alexandria, Virginia is looking for a dedicated Outpatient Psychiatrist to join its team. This role involves providing psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and assisting in the treatment of mental health and addiction services.

Inova offers comprehensive benefits including health coverage, tuition assistance, and a supportive work environment to enhance work/life balance. The ideal candidate will have a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathic degree, be board certified, and possess a valid Virginia medical license.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of an ACGME physician residency program.
• Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in Virginia.
• Ability to be credentialed by Inova Health System.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluation and medication management.
• Lead transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and esketamine treatments.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary treatment team for patient care.

Skills

Medication Management

Psychiatric Evaluation

Clinical Consultation

Team Collaboration

Education

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic degree

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry

Job description

Job Description

Inova Health is looking for a dedicated Outpatient Psychiatrist to join the team. Inova Behavioral Health supports Inova's overall mission, promoting total wellness – mind and body – by offering a full spectrum of mental health and addiction treatment services to the surrounding Northern Virginia and Washington, DC, metropolitan community.

Clinical Role

Split between our outpatient clinic and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), the Outpatient Psychiatrist position offers a unique blend of clinical opportunities.

In the outpatient clinic, you will carry a small caseload of medication management patients and will help lead transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and esketamine, as part of our growing neuromodulation program.

In the Intensive Outpatient Program, you will provide psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and clinical consultation for patients participating in structured outpatient behavioral health services. This role works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary treatment team to support stabilization, treatment planning, symptom management, and safe transitions to ongoing care.

Continuum of Care

Our extensive continuum of care includes an urgent psychiatric assessment center (IPAC), inpatient psychiatry, detoxification and addiction services, partial hospitalization programs (PHP), intensive outpatient programs (IOP), outpatient psychiatric appointments, and outpatient counseling services.

Team Collaboration

• Psychiatrists
• Licensed Therapists
• Social Workers
• Psychiatric Nurses
• Mental Health Technicians
• Patient Care Coordination Managers

Featured Benefits

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Program Features

• Medication Management
• Individual Therapy and Counseling
• Integrated Behavioral Health Services
• Behavioral Health Services Integrated with Specialty Care

Additional Requirements

• Education: Doctor of Medicine degree or Doctor of Osteopathic degree from an accredited institution AND Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
• Experience: Successful completion of an ACGME physician residency program
• Licensure: Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Virginia and Virginia DEA
• Credentialing: Ability to be credentialed by the Inova Health System as an associate member of the Medical Staff with clinical privileges in Internal Medicine

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years experience

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.