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Required Qualifications:
Education: Required to hold a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree from an accredited graduate school of Medicine. The physician must have completed psychiatric residency training program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The physician must have completed a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
Must have and maintain a current unrestricted license to practice Medicine in any one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands that allows for the independent practice of clinical services.
Must have recent work history as a Psychiatrist and must demonstrate a working knowledge of professional standards and ethics regarding the delivery of Psychiatric services.
Must possess and maintain current course completion documentation for basic life support (BLS) through an American Heart Association and/or Red Cross approved training program.
Scheduling Details
Required services may be scheduled between the hours of 6:00 am to 7:00 p.m. However, hours may be modified during surge activities. Workdays will generally consist of 9hr work days with a 1hr meal break. Services are generally required 5 days each week. Total number of hours worked will not exceed 40 hours per week. Please take notice, duty on weekends may be required based on mission requirements. Working on a Federal Holidays may also be required. In addition, contract service providers may be required to report to work as scheduled during emergencies, disasters or during adverse working conditions if considered mission essential personnel.
Duties:
The Psychiatrist shall assess and resolve complex social, economic and psychosocial problems that may impact on service members’ and their families’ medical treatment as outpatients by providing direct casework services, to include screening, assessment, treatment, referral, consultation and education and in conjunction with DoD.
The Psychiatrist shall assess and resolve complex social, economic and psychosocial problems that may impact on service members’ and their families’ medical treatment as inpatients or while the service member is being evaluated for medical discharge from the service by providing direct casework services, to include screening, assessment, referral, consultation and education.
The Psychiatrist shall conduct psychosocial evaluations and provide therapeutic interventions including medication management.
The Psychiatrist shall evaluate the impact of diagnosis or lack of diagnosis with unexplained chronic symptoms on individual and family systems as well as assess patient’s functioning within work, family and routines of daily living and identify areas needing continued support, resources, and treatment in order to assist patients.
The Psychiatrist shall provide services to high-risk populations including service members pending medical discharge due to physical and or behavioral health injuries/illnesses, service members who were wounded as a result of their military duties, and the families of service members KIA.
Maintains complete and accurate records and/or documents all patient contacts/services provided in accordance with professional standards as well as DOD, U.S. Army, installation and facility directed administrative requirements. Enter patient clinical and administrative data as well as utilization and other data into automated systems and /or paper records and create reports from the data in accordance with local policies and procedures, Army Regulations and directives from the Army Medical Department, its program administrators, Chief Acute Pain Service, Chief Chronic Pain Clinic, and Chief Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management.
The Psychiatrist is responsible for the completion of individual workload accountability in accordance with clinic, medical treatment facility and program requirements.
The Psychiatrist will maintain inpatient and outpatient medical records.
Performs psychiatric-assessments to determine appropriate diagnostic impression according to current guidance.
Determines appropriate patient disposition (admission or outpatient care).
Educates patients and family members, and significant others about the illness/condition, medication, and available resource.
Administers and prescribes medications
Facilitates groups
Provides patient counseling
Attends and participates in meetings and professional staff conferences and other appropriate professional activities such as, but not limited to the following: Quality Improvement meeting, professional staff meetings, Commander’s staff meetings, Department meetings, and others required by applicable regulations, MTF guidance, or as directed by the Chief, Department of Behavioral Health or his/her designated representative.
Performs tasks related to the Graduate Education Program (GE) to include teaching and supervisory of clinical caseload of interns, residents, and fellows, and other duties as required by the Graduate Education Program.
Professionals who take pride in their work and want to be appreciated for their efforts are encouraged to apply! In exchange for our staff members’ dedication and expertise, we are proud to offer a team environment and competitive compensation packages with an opportunity to establish rewarding careers. If you fit this description, take pride in your work and would like to be considered for this position, please apply online; visit us at www.TCMP.com and click on Careers. Feel free to give us a call at 703-822-8228 if you have any additional questions. We would love to hear from you!!
If you do not find interest in this opportunity but know of someone who may, we kindly ask that you refer the individual to TCMP by forwarding this job posting.
TCMP is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business with its corporate office located in the Washington DC Metropolitan area. TCMP provides worldwide support to the Department of Defense as well as Commercial clientele with staffing of qualified professionals in the fields of Information Security, Technology, Administrative and Health Care Services.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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