Physician-Psychiatrist

MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society; Surprise (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Arizona is seeking a Physician to provide comprehensive outpatient psychiatric services. This role involves telepsychiatry, patient evaluation, and treatment, along with educational responsibilities for residents. Candidates must hold a medical degree, relevant residency training, and possess a full license to practice in the US.

Qualifications

• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the US.
• Completion of an approved residency program leading to board certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient psychiatric services including face-to-face and telepsychiatry.
• Order and evaluate diagnostic studies and conduct psychiatric evaluations.
• Participate in committees, teach and supervise students and residents.

Skills

Proficiency in spoken and written English

Education

Degree of doctor of medicine or equivalent from an approved school

Job description

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval, including award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years), is determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements and any additional requirements listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending completion of training or licensing may be referred and tentatively selected but cannot be hired until all requirements are met. Current VA-employed physicians who met the initial appointment requirements are deemed to have met the basic requirements.

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree from an approved school.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in the US.
• Residency Training: Completion of an approved residency program leading to eligibility for board certification.
• Residents enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency programs are eligible for appointment as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs), who must be fully licensed and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee basis.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Additional requirements and detailed standards can be found at https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.
• Physical requirements: Sedentary work, with some walking, standing, bending, and carrying light items.

Duties

• Provide outpatient psychiatric services, including face-to-face and telepsychiatry, in accordance with privileges and guidelines at the Phoenix VA Health Care System.
• Screen, evaluate, and admit or enroll patients to psychiatric programs.
• Deliver a full spectrum of diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitation services, emphasizing a least restrictive approach.
• Order and evaluate diagnostic studies, including lab tests, X-rays, EKGs, and HIV tests.
• Provide psychiatric on-call coverage and consultation-liaison services.
• Conduct psychiatric evaluations and prescribe medications, including for smoking cessation, Buprenorphine, Clozapine, and evidence-based pharmacotherapy for substance use disorders.
• Monitor patient progress, obtain consent for hospitalization, and carry out health promotion activities.
• Provide education and counseling to patients and families.
• Document orders and notes in CPRS, including suicide risk assessments.
• Perform delegated tasks and provide telephone consultations.
• Participate in committees, teach and supervise students and residents, and potentially work via telehealth.