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Physician / Psychiatry / Alabama / Permanent / Psychiatrist Job

Spectrum Healthcare Resources, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

Duration: Full Time


Spectrum Healthcare Resources has a POTENTIAL opportunity for a full time Psychiatrist at the Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Position Details:

  • Monday Friday, (Currently M-F, 8:00am to 4:30pm)

  • On-site care for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) beneficiaries
  • Inpatient settings
  • On Call Hours = Nights, Weekends, and Holidays

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deliver high-quality psychiatric care to veterans.

  • 6 patients for an hour each or roughly 12 patients for one half-hour
    each; or any combination of one-hour and one-half hour appointment per day totaling 6 to 6.5

  • Direct Patient Care: estimated 90%
  • Scope of Care Physicians shall be responsible for: Inpatient Care: All psychiatrists will be required to work in collaboration with Mental Health staff who are part-time or full time salaried by the VA for inpatient care duties
  • Operating and collaborating physician s patients
  • Seeing 1C/1D Psychiatry Service - Ward Patients
  • Admitting and Diagnosis of patients
  • Developing Treatment Plans
  • Managing, including the performance of timely treatment
  • Discharge/Transfer all needed medical record documentation

Qualifications:

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible Psychiatrist: Active certification or eligibility required.
  • Valid medical license in any U.S. state.
  • Current and unrestricted DEA license.
  • BLS thru the AHA or American Red Cross

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