Physician - Psychiatrist Outpatient BHIP

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Responsibilities Major Duties and Responsibilities of the Psychiatrist include: Provides a full range of psychiatric services, diagnoses behavioral disorders particularly for complex or unusually difficult Veterans. Provides comprehensive interventions. Provides consultation to professional staff with Behavioral Health as well as other specialty programs. Develops, implements and documents the psychiatric treatment plan for an assigned caseload of Veterans, including prompt completion of clinical reminders. Functions independently as a member of the Behavioral Health service line and VA Pittsburgh Medical Center, with full clinical privileges. Assumes complete professional responsibility for his/her clinical assessments and findings, Veteran care decisions and medical documentation. Provides outreach services to Veterans and their families as needed and/or required. As requested, provides consultation for all Behavioral Health clinicians regarding the clinical care of complex cases. Assists the section chief and service chief in the design, development and implementation of clinical programs for a team of treatment clinicians when called upon to do so. Adheres to operational policies and procedures in all phases of assignments focusing on providing quality care to the Veterans. Assists the section chief and service chief in the execution of ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of the program. Facilitates liaisons with other medical programs in ord