Job Summary
Job Description
he Bath, NY Veterans Affairs Medical Center is seeking a full time, on site Psychiatrist to serve our veterans in Central New York. This position is eligible for the VA Education Debt Repayment Program (up to $200k)
Working for the VA offers:
- Retirement, including a traditional retirement plan and matching 401k
- No Contract, you will be a Federal Employee
- Healthy Work - Life balance, including 26 leave days, 11 Federal Holidays and generous sick and family leave.
- Eligible for up to $15k yearly performance bonus
- Opportunity for advancement.
- Research opportunities
- No restrictions on moonlighting
The Bath VA Medical Center consists of one healthcare facility located in Bath, New York and two Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC’s) in Elmira and Wellsville, New York. The Medical Center in Bath consists of a 160 bed community living center, 220 bed domiciliary, and 30 acute care beds.
The Bath VA Medical Center is located in the heart of the Finger Lakes wine region in beautiful Upstate New York. Our region is known for its four distinct seasons, outdoor activities, and various major and minor league sports teams; such as minor league baseball in Binghamton and Rochester, and we are only a few short hours from professional football and hockey in Buffalo, New York. Niagara Falls is situated just to the north of Buffalo, and offers both cultural and family oriented events.
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Job Responsibilities
Performs comprehensive psychiatric evaluations on Veterans who suffer from depression, anxiety, psychosis, PTSD, substance abuse and other psychiatric disorders using a patient-centered team approach.
Provides a full range of contemporary, evidence-based therapeutic interventions including diagnostic assessment, mental status examination, psychotherapy, medication evaluation & management.
Provides care in various clinical settings, including outpatient, telehealth, residential, and consultation-liaison.
Serves as a subject matter expert in support of the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Team with responsibilities of providing clinical education, coordinating consults and triaging specialty clinic referrals.
Participates effectively in multidisciplinary treatment planning conferences and team meetings and collaborates with staff to facilitate the coordinated delivery of comprehensive patient care.
Orders diagnostic tests and consultations and incorporates the findings in the medical decision-making process relevant to the patient's individual needs.
Participates in supervision and teaching in support of the VA mission, and provides on-call coverage and other duties as assigned.
Ensures all clinical care is delivered in accordance with local policies and procedures in context of TJC, CARF, HIPAA, APA and VA standards.
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