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Locum Psychiatrist Opportunity Palo Alto California
Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Psychiatric-Mental Health
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital
Location 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 8/24/22
Federal Hospital in Palo Alto California is Looking for a Locum Psychiatrist.
  • Any State License Is Accepted
  • Pay Rate of $275 Hourly
About the Role
The contractor will provide the services of two (2) Board Certified/Board Eligible Psychiatrists (s) to provide psychiatry physician services at VAPAHCS, 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, California 94304

Mental Health Services include:

  • General Outpatient Mental Health
  • Tele Mental Health
  • Primary Care Mental Health Integrated Care

Period of Performance: October 01st, 2022 to September 30th, 2023.

The general assignment will be 5 days a week at the VAPAHCS Outpatient Mental Health Clinic, location to be determined based on need. The normal work schedule will be Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm., with a ½ hour non-paid lunch break. Federal holidays are excluded from normal work schedule hours of operation. Contract provider will generally work (8) hours per day, (40) hours per week. The Director for Outpatient Mental Health Services, or designee, will provide the work assignments for the psychiatrist/s and will provide clinical direction.

Psychiatrist(s) will not provide on-call evening, weekend and holiday psychiatric coverage.

Work Environment: VAPAHCS-Menlo Park Division has one separate patient care building for mental health and is a one floor building. The Livermore Division is a six floor building that also includes primary care, medical services, and lab facilities. The Major General William H. Gourley VA-DoD Outpatient Clinic (Monterey CBOC) and San Jose VA Clinic each have a three floor building that also includes primary care. The Fremont VA Clinic is a one floor building that also includes primary care. Much of the work occurs within a typical office setting, either individually or in meeting with others, or in meeting rooms. Some time will be spent walking to and from the treatment rooms and or offices with time spent on involved with patients, nursing staff or other staff in activities typical of a mental health care facility.