Seeking Staff Psychiatry Physician for an Excellent VA Opportunity in Lawton, OK

The Oklahoma City VA Healthcare System (OCVAHCS) is actively recruiting a board certified, board eligible full-time permanent hospital employee to be a Psychiatry physician at our mental health department . The psychiatry Physician is accountable to the Chief of Mental Health. As an outpatient Psychiatrist, you will Provide comprehensive psychiatric care for Veterans in an outpatient setting, collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop individualized treatment plans, support the mental health needs of veterans with a range of conditions, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. You'll provide outpatient psychiatric services, including face-to-face and telepsychiatry. Key psychiatric functions include a full spectrum of diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation services provided by qualified interdisciplinary staff in a safe and dignified setting with emphasis on the least restrictive approach. These functions include, but are not limited to, individual psychotherapy, crisis intervention, psycho-pharmacotherapy, consultation / liaison, and patient education. Being a Psychiatrist at the VA will provide you with exceptional work-life balance, excellent benefits and allow you to use your highly specialized skill set to focus on what's best for the patient. Working at the VA will provide you with professional growth while allowing plenty of time for family, friends, and personal interests away from the clinic. If you've ever considered working at the VA, there's no better time than now! The physician will attend required staff meetings, communicate up and down the chain of command, and help prepare heads-up and issue briefs related to adverse patient outcomes.

Major Duties and Responsibilities of the Psychiatrist - Outpatient BHIP 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 Oklahoma City 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 order to effectively coordinate services.
• Complies with national and local performance measures, including timely medical care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients.
• Complies with all CPRS documentation procedures and requirements, including timeliness standards for documentation with all notes and encounters, enters proper diagnostic and procedure codes.
• Complies with proper procedures for Veteran check-out, to ensure continuation of care.
• Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the ACOS of Behavioral Health or higher-level staff members. Attends regular team and Behavioral Health staff meetings.
• Complies with VA Oklahoma City peer review procedures.
• Provides clinical supervision and instruction for psychiatry residents and fellows as needed. Serves as a mentor for junior and new hire psychiatrists.
• Works cohesively with Behavioral Health staff to assure that all aspects of the Behavioral Health Service Line are functioning optimally. This includes strategic planning, setting operational priorities and deployment of resources, engaging in quality improvement, performance measure outcomes, and encouraging and improving team-oriented care for Veterans.

Work Schedule

Full-time, Monday-Friday 08 : 00-4 : 30

U.S. Citizens receive preference; non-U.S. Citizens may be considered.

Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the U.S.

Board Certified in Psychiatry is preferred, but Board Eligibility may also be considered. Additional board certification in Internal Medicine is preferred.

The starting pay is $260,000 - $300,000 per year.

Community Information

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