Psychiatrist Position Available In Shelby, Tennessee

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Company:
Posterity Group
Salary:
$337500
JobFull-timeOnsite

Job Description

An excellent opportunity exists to work for a government contractor with competitive compensation and work-life balance. Posterity Group is seeking experienced Psychiatrist for the Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center in Memphis, TN. Provides evaluation and treatment for patients from a diverse population including geriatric, post-deployment veterans, Veterans with complicated medical comorbidities, chronic pain, Veterans with general mental health disorders and co-occurring substance use disorders, and those seeking integrative mental health services. Skilled in psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, integrative mental health modalities, and will provide therapeutic interventions including diagnostic assessments, medication evaluation and management, suicide risk assessments, crisis intervention, and overall care of patients with psychiatric disorders. Ensures practice of psychiatric medicine is consistent with

TJC, CARF, HIPAA, VA

policies and procedures, clinical practice guidelines, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, and mandatory continuing education. Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care. Participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care. Orders diagnostic tests and consultations and discriminates between normal and abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisions. May participate in supervision and teaching in support of the psychiatric residency program, performs on call duties, and performs other directly related duties as assigned. Provides chart-based consultation, including E-consults as needed/requested. Offers and provides formal education sessions as desired by other team members. Provides ongoing training, supervision and backup for care management (CM). Provides appropriate clinical documentation for all contacts with or about Veterans. Provides staffing coverage to support the general mission of the assigned program, including functions related to interdisciplinary staff coverage, addressing urgent and crisis patient events/situations, and assisting in the training functions of the program, as assigned and consistent with professional skills, training and experience. May participate in the supervision and teaching of medical students in association with ETSU/Quillen Medical School. Utilize computer technology for patient record entry and for basic office and communication functions. Other duties as assigned. Requirements Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.

Residency Training:

Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification Board Eligible or Certified Salary Description $325,000 – $350,000

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