Job Description
Job Description
We are seeking a qualified Psychiatrist to provide comprehensive behavioral health services in a Military Treatment Facility (MTF). The psychiatrist will provide inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care while collaborating with a multidisciplinary behavioral health team.
Schedule Full-Time: Monday–Friday
- Hours: 7:30 AM–4:30 PM
- Maximum 80 hours per two-week pay period
- Rotating on-call coverage is required and may include weeknights and weekends
- On-call coverage may also include federal holidays as required
- Schedule may be adjusted based on mission requirements and mutual agreement
Minimum Qualifications:
Education
- Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
- Graduate of an appropriately accredited/approved medical school
- Foreign medical graduates must have appropriate ECFMG certification
Board Status
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
- Certification must be through an ABMS-member board or AOA-recognized board
- Board-eligible physicians must obtain board certification within 2 years of hire
License
- Must maintain a current, unrestricted medical license in the U.S. jurisdiction where the Military Treatment Facility is located
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations of adult patients
- Perform mental status examinations and establish diagnoses
- Develop and manage individualized treatment plans
- Provide medication management and pharmacologic treatment
- Provide individual, group, family, and behavioral therapeutic interventions as appropriate
- Provide crisis intervention and referrals for psychiatric hospitalization when necessary
- Determine when additional psychological, neurological, medical, or diagnostic testing is required
- Coordinate care with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, behavioral health specialists, and other healthcare professionals
- Provide inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services
- Evaluate patients for potential long-term residential treatment
- Participate in required weeknight and weekend on-call rotations
Psychiatry Consultation Services
- Provide consultation to inpatient psychiatry teams
- Assist with patient evaluation, treatment, and discharge planning
- Consult with other MTF physicians regarding patients with psychiatric and medical conditions
- Support prevention and behavioral health initiatives, including support groups, educational programs, parenting classes, and related briefings
- Provide in-service training to MTF staff as appropriate