Psychiatrists needed at Memphis, TN VA Medical Center

Job description

Job Description:
Join us as a Psychiatrist at the Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center located in Memphis, TN.
Duties may include but are not limited to:
• 95% of time providing direct patient care.
• Inpatient care:
o Operating & collaborating physician’s patients
o Seeing 1C/1D Psychiatry Service- Ward Patients
o Admitting
o Diagnosis of patients
o Develop treatment plans
o Managing, including performance of timely treatment
o Discharge/treatment
o Include all needed medical record documentation
o Outpatient care
o See al new patient referrals w/ accompanying medical records
o See severely mental ill patients
o Evaluate disposition E-consult
o Post-discharged follow up
o Must see all patients within 30 days
• Clinic & residential care
• Peer review
• Scheduling
• Communication of test results
• Prescribe patient medications within established medication policies and procedures. No sample medications shall be provided to patients.
• Discharge education
• Attend staff meetings as required by the facility Chief of Service, Chief of Staff, or deginee.
Period of Performance: Base term 1-year 8/1/2025-7/31/2026 w/ four 1-year renewal options.
Schedule: Full-time. On call (4:30P-8A Mon-Fri) Schedules by facility/department:
General Mental Health Clinic: Mon-Fri 8A-4:30P
Inpatient Psychiatry: Mon-Fri 8A-5P
Specialty Clinics : Mon-Fri 8A-4 :30P. Includes Psychosocial Rehabilitation & Recovery Center (PRRC), Mental Health Intensive Case Management (MHICM), PTSD Clinic, and Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs.
Weekend Inpatient Coverage: 8A-4:30P Sat & Sun
Qualifications:
• Education. Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree specializing in Psychiatry.
• Licensure and certification. Current, full and unrestricted license to practice Psychiatric Medicine in any state, territory, or commonwealth of the United State or the District of Columbia. BC/BE by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry required. DEA and NPI required. Current BLS and ACLS or equivalent also required.
• English Language Proficiency: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Must pass TB test.
• Complete and online onboarding process.
• Willingness to comply with Department of Veterans Affairs vaccination programs for seasonal influenza and COVID-19.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be a US citizen to apply for this job.
Who we are:
Monterey is a Veterans Affairs (VA) Verified Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB). We graduated from the SBA 8(a) Program and have a variety of contracts available for use.
What we do:
Monterey teams with general practice, specialists, and allied health practitioners nationwide to provide local coverage for examinees. We deliver a wide range of medical examination-only services to public sectors and the individuals they serve. Our clients include the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), the Department of Labor, the Department of Defense, and more. Our provider network consists of over 700 providers in various medical specialties and degree types. They conduct diagnostic-only examination services on an as-needed basis. These services may take place in their private office, established clinics located across the country, or during travel opportunities for group screening events.

EOE Statement: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

• Full-time contract assignment w/ the Department of Veterans Affairs
• 1 base year 8/1/2025-7/31/2026 w/ four 1-year renewal options
• Flexible schedule, no federal holidays, weekends as needed