Psychiatrist Opportunity

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking qualified professionals to deliver comprehensive psychiatric care to adult patients in inpatient and related settings.

Responsibilities include admitting patients to appropriate levels of care, conducting comprehensive history and physical examinations with mental status and neurological assessment, and managing behavioral addictions and emotional disorders using pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, behavior modification and biofeedback.

Responsibilities

• Admit to inpatient or appropriate level of care.
• Perform history and physical examination, including mental status and neurological examination.
• Evaluate, diagnose, provide consultation, medically manage, and provide treatment to adult patients presenting with behavioral addictive and emotional disorders, including providing pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, behavior modification and biofeedback therapy.
• Perform Crisis intervention, emergency evaluation and involuntary detainment according to state mental health laws.
• Management of patients undergoing detoxification from alcohol, drugs, or other substances, including management of mental or physical withdrawal symptoms that lead to stress or instability.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Job description

Major duties include, but not limited to:

• Admit to inpatient or appropriate level of care.

• Perform history and physical examination, including mental status and neurological examination.

• Evaluate, diagnose, provide consultation, medically manage, and provide treatment to adult patients presenting with behavioral addictive and emotional disorders, including providing pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, behavior modification and biofeedback therapy.

• Perform Crisis intervention, emergency evaluation and involuntary detainment according to state mental health laws.

• Management of patients undergoing detoxification from alcohol, drugs, or other substances, including management of mental or physical withdrawal symptoms that lead to stress or instability.

• Perform other duties as may be assigned.