Addiction Psychiatrist

The Central Ohio VA in Columbus Ohio is seeking a full time Addiction Psychiatrist!

The Addictio n Psychiatrist serves as the psychiatry subject matter expert in all the programs within Recovery Services.

Major duties and responsibilities include :

Performs substance use disorder and psychiatric evaluations for Veterans being treated in Recovery Services.

Performs inductions onto suboxone for assigned Veterans with a diagnosis of Opioid Use Disorder, severe. Also provides for time unlimited services for those Veterans being treated with Suboxone.

Evaluates and treats using Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for all substance use disorders.

Ensures practice of addiction and psychiatric medicine is consistent with TJC, CARF, HIPPA, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice guidelines, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, and mandatory continuing education.

Participates effectively in weekly team meetings (Recovery Services and Suboxone) as well as informal treatment planning conferences. Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care.

Orders diagnostic tests and consultations related to both addiction and psychiatric issues 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.

Columbus is gaining nationwide recognition for its historic neighborhoods, booming downtown arts and sporting districts, open attitude and a noticeably affordable quality of life. It offers a variety of housing options-from the restored historic German Village, the Short North district, downtown condominiums, and new neighborhoods popping up around the city as well as around the outer belt. We have an abundance of entertainment, shopping, golf courses, and fine dining. Columbus is home to numerous sporting events, including our local professional teams, the PGA Memorial tournament, and many other special events that visit the capital city.

Columbus offers many opportunities for higher education. We're home to The Ohio State University, one of the largest universities in the nation as well as Capital, Otterbein, and Columbus State. We also have fantastic local school systems for your children to learn and excel in! If youre interested in caring for veterans while enjoying a work / life balance difficult to find in the private sector, this is an opportunity you need to check out.