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Staff Physician (Psychiatrist-Kerrville)
Washington, Washington DC, United States
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Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Psychiatric-Mental Health
Salary $100,957 – $240,000 yearly
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Academic/Training Program Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Kerrville, Texas, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 7/26/16
As a VA professional, your opportunities are [Register to View] professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to [Register to View] NOTE: Applicant's education and length of practice (experience) will be considered by a Professional Standards Board and Compensation Panel in determining the salary of the applicant selected. This is an open continuous announcement. We accept applications for this occupation on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available. GENERAL DUTY DESCRIPTION: Psychiatry Service Staff Physicians provide comprehensive care for patients who have illnesses within the scope of Psychiatric Medicine. In addition to patient care, the psychiatrist may have responsibilities in other areas, such as educational and research. Clinical duties include providing primary, secondary, and tertiary care in both hospitalized and outpatient settings, identifying patients' mental and medical health problems and designing diagnostic and therapeutic plans to meet these needs. The physician will be responsible for coordinating activities of other health service personnel, resolving problems affecting patient care and providing appropriate education for the patient and/or family members regarding the patient's care, patient's illnesses and its management. The position may require providing care through telehealth services and also may require performing compensation and pension exams as demands dictate. Tele-mental health assessments and treatment may be provided by telework. The care provided is to comply with clinical practice guidelines as measured by the External Peer Review Program and the Clinical Reminder reports. The staff physician is responsible for teaching house staff, medical students and other health professionals during ward rounds, clinics and in conferences and providing supervisory control and professional direction. As required, he/she will provide consultations throughout the medical center and compensation and pension examinations, and tele-mental health assessments and treatment. As required, will cover other duties as assigned to include holidays, weekends, evening hours and on-call coverage. Physicians whose responsibilities include leadership and administration will be responsible for: enforcement of STVHCS polices, rules and regulations , and of the Medical Staff Bylaws; to provide leadership in the application of clinical practice to organizational processes and/or systems improving outcomes at the service level; to achieve excellent customer satisfaction; to assure compliance with clinical practice guidelines and to work collaboratively with others; to create a system to promote state-of-the-art acute, chronic and preventive mental health care; for performance improvement process; to keep abreast of changes as appropriate; and to serve on committees as assigned. Also, those leaders who are involved in teaching programs and research are responsible to provide an environment supportive of education, training and research. Participate in the Peer Review process. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS : A pre-placement physical examination will be completed prior to appointment to determine the physical and mental fitness of candidates. The examination will be concerned with the mental and physical ability of the applicant to satisfactorily perform the duties of the proposed assignment and will include requisite laboratory and other screening as required by Federal regulatory agencies. Physician applicants must have the mental and physical ability to perform core privileges required by the specialty position in addition to any specialty privileges requested. /.jb-duties Wrapper for estimated pay section $100957 $240000 End Wrapper for estimated pay section Job Details Application Open Date 1/28/2016 Application Close Date 7/26/2016 end job-details left Organization Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Who May Apply US Citizens. Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Status Full Time end job-details right end mystery div end job-details