Incredible Psychiatrist Opportunity in our First in the Nation Veterans Hospital

General: Psychiatrist will provide Psychiatric care in the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit for the VA Maine Healthcare System (VAMHS). The Mental Health Service (MHS) provides care at the Togus campus, and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). Services at Togus include: the Mental Health Clinic at the Togus campus, our largest outpatient clinic; a locked inpatient unit; ; an Addiction Services program; an Integrated Primary Care (IPC) team; a Mental Health Intensive Case Management (MHICM) team; a psychology training program with interns and post doctoral residents; and provision of Compensation and Pension mental health evaluations. VAMHS MHSL has an active "tele-mental health program". The MH Service is participating in collaborative research projects with other research sites, and we expect this research to increase. In collaboration with the VAMHS Associate Chief of Staff for Education, the MHS is involved in teaching medical students, psychiatry residents, social workers, interns, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors (LCPC), and other trainees. Clinical Responsibilities Scope of Practice Clinical services are provided by a physician who has completed residency training in Psychiatry. S/he must be qualified to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with mental illness according to standard, usual, and acceptable methods and techniques. Other duties and responsibilities include: Performing initial clinical diagnostic examinations and formulating initial treatment plans for patients. The Psychiatrist is expected to have a panel of patients s/he follows on a regular basis and will also see unscheduled patients presenting to the ED. Providing medication management services. Provision of psychotherapy services is restricted to clinicians who are trained, certified and credentialed in the provision of VA evidence-based therapy practices. Coordinating medical care for patients requiring primary care follow up, or specialty medical/surgical consultation. Facilitating admissions to inpatient MH unit. Coordinating care with inpatient Psychiatric, or Medical-Surgical, physicians. Providing clinical support, guidance and oversight for the MH services of the CBOC MH staff and liaison to Primary Care as needed and directed by MHSL management. Serving on Medical Staff Committees or representing the MHSL on special Medical Center projects or initiatives as directed by MHSL management. Performing other duties as assigned, including Supporting a specialty care clinic (E.G. Clozaril, Suboxone), evaluations and medication management in the substance abuse treatment program (including Suboxone), serving in the and participating in a research project. Successfully practicing as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, working collaboratively in a respectful fashion with nurses, social workers, clerks, mid-level providers, and other physicians. The psychiatrist will demonstrate effective communication skills in this collaborative work. Serving, as directed by MHSL management, as primary or secondary supervising physician to midlevel providers. Documenting the care provided in the electronic medical record in a timely and complete fashion. Any additional data regarding patient care will be entered into the electronic record in a timely and complete fashion.

Work Schedule: TBD