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Required Qualifications:
The Contract Psychiatrist shall provide a high standard of clinical practice and clinical expertise contributing to the provision of efficient and effective Psychiatric clinical services to the Indian community, as served by the Lawton IHS facility. Psychiatric services shall include comprehensive care for patients with a variety of mental health conditions including, but not limited to: patients with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, substance abuse and those who have a dual diagnosis.
The contractor shall evaluate, diagnose and treat patients with a variety of mental health symptoms and diagnosis. They will be able to diagnosis applicable conditions as presented in the DSM-V for patients in our Lawton Service Unit. After diagnosis, they shall be able to offer appropriate psychiatric interventions consisting of psychopharmacology, therapy services, or both. The Contract Psychiatrist will be primarily performing these duties in the outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic. Occasionally, they may be required to participate in consultation services for our inpatient medical unit.
Maintains a high standard of professional care in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements and agency policies.
Assumes clinical responsibility for established patients with psychiatric conditions.
Consults with patients on conditions including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, primary psychotic disorders and other applicable diagnoses as directed by the DSM V.
Conducts outpatient clinics, consultations, and other duties using the clinic day schedule efficiently and effectively.
Help coordinate care within the Behavioral Health clinic in regards to patients also receiving therapy and social work services.
Promptly assesses and advises on patients referred for a Psychiatric opinion; provides and/or supervises clinical care including the assessment, investigation, treatment, and appropriate referral of patients who present to the service unit.
The Contract Psychiatrist shall provide patients with a full explanation of all procedures and treatments.
The Contract Psychiatrist shall be involved in health promotion and disease prevention activities and in advising patients with mental health conditions, physicians, nurses, other providers, and community members about the advantages of healthy lifestyles and specific measures that may prevent recurrences of ill health.
The Contract Psychiatrist shall demonstrate evidence of self-education activities to acquire new skills, procedures, or qualifications which contribute positively toward the quality of service provided and achievement of contract obligations. They must complete and provide documentation of competed CMEs, as required by the state licensure and deemed necessary by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Contract Psychiatrist shall participate in service unit quality assurance and peer review activities.
Contract Psychiatrist shall gain an understanding of the service unit health and safety requirements.
The Contract Psychiatrist shall treat patients with respect and show consideration for their personal privacy, maintenance of dignity and independence, social and cultural needs, and religious values and beliefs. The Contract Psychiatrist shall maintain a partnership with patients and practice in the context of family and community.
License – The contractor’s physician(s) assigned by the contractor to perform the services covered by this contract shall have a current license to practice medicine in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia) when services are performed onsite on VA property.
Board Certification: physician(s) shall be Board Certified/Board Eligible by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN), and be currently certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) by the American Heart Association. All continuing education courses required for maintaining certification must be kept up to date at all times. Documentation verifying current certification shall be provided by the Contractor to the VA COR on an annual basis for each year of task order performance. All physicians performing on this task order shall keep current the level of certification at time of award. Copy of Board Certification from the American Board of Psychiatry
letter from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology stating eligibility; orCopies of All Successful Completion certificates from a US Accredited Psychiatry residency program.
Copy of Medical Degree shall be provided upon submission or a current search conducted no earlier than 5 days of quote submission from a physician profile search engine confirming the medical degree. .
Scheduling Details:
Duties include, but are not limited to the following:
Mental Health Services: Contractor’s physician(s) shall provide
comprehensive clinical Mental Health Psychiatry services in a manner that is
compliant with InterQual admission and discharge criteria.
Full Time
$181k-226k (estimate)
07/09/2022
05/14/2024
dymentumhealth.com
Vienna, VA
<25
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