Physician (PSYCHIATRIST) VAMC - Manchester NH - Full-Time - Recruitment Incentive Authorized

The Staff Psychiatrist must meet the following qualifications, unless waived by the Service Chief. Care may be rendered at the time of clinical emergency within the scope of one's license if deemed necessary to save the life of a patient or to save a patient from serious harm.

• Successful completion of an ACGME accredited residency/fellowship in psychiatry and/or active participation in the examination process leading to certification in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and/or equivalent credentials as determined by the Chief of Mental Health.
• Licensed to practice in any state as a licensed independent practitioner (LIP) with prescriptive authority.
• Maintain other certifications, if required, by specialty service to demonstrate competency.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification, and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification, if applicable.

CORE DUTIES:

• Evaluate, diagnose, treat and provide consultation to adult patients presenting with mental, behavioral, addictive or emotional disorders, e.g., psychoses, depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse disorders, developmental disabilities, sexual dysfunctions and adjustment disorders.
• Provide consultation to physicians/providers in other fields regarding mental, behavioral or emotional disorders; pharmacotherapy; family therapy; geriatric psychiatric disorders; behavior modification.
• Provide consultation to the courts; emergency psychiatry; supervision/consultation to Mental Health staff and trainees, order diagnostic, laboratory tests and prescribing medications.
• Perform history and physical exam.
• Complete suicide/homicide risk screening, comprehensive assessment, risk level determination, safety planning, and care disposition.
• Assess, stabilize and determine disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with medical staff policy regarding urgent care consultative on-call services.
• Psychopharmacology for patients, including clozapine as allowed by VA regulations.
• Provide individual, group couple and family therapy.
• Medication Assisted Therapy interventions for Substance Use Disorders