Military / VA Psychiatry: General Job in DM Air Force Base, Arizona
This position is offered as a Military/VA role, providing psychiatric care to active-duty personnel, veterans, and their families at DM Air Force Base, Arizona. As federal employment, compensation and benefits follow federal schedules, and malpractice coverage is provided under federal protection. These roles are known for high schedule predictability and a mission-driven patient population, along with freedom from the billing and business administration typical of private practice.
This permanent opening is structured as either Straight Employment or Contract, with the financial offering listed as Open. There is no patient call rotation and no emergency department call associated with this role, and it is not structured as a partnership opportunity.
- Board certification is required.
- Both allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) training are accepted.
- Both American Medical Graduates (AMG) and Foreign Medical Graduates (FMG) are eligible.
- Candidates must hold US citizenship.
- Recently trained, experienced, and very experienced physicians are all welcome to apply.
- Position Type: Permanent
- Recruited Specialty: Psychiatry: General
- Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
- Structure of Position: Military/VA
- Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
- Expected Patient Call Coverage: No call
- Expected ER Call Coverage: No call
MD/DO - Psychiatrist
Requirements
- Examine, evaluate, diagnose and treat psychiatric disorders.
- Obtain and evaluate data through interview techniques.
- Prepare and review case histories.
- Prescribe and evaluate effectiveness of a wide range of therapeutic measures.
- Recommend disposition of psychiatric cases.
- Serve as medical and psychiatric consultant to clinical psychologists, clinical social workers and others as required.
- Advise on kind and quantity of psychiatric supplies and equipment.
- Active member of multi-disciplinary team.
- Coordinate direct patient care with outside facilities and command.
- Perform medical exams, reviews, and conduct appropriate military specific documentation such as, but not limited to, narrative medical summaries for Medical Evaluation Boards, medical profiles, and quarters authorization following military specific policies.
- Contribute to the training experience of mental health technicians.
- Maintain accurate and current notes in both the Mental Health records and patient records of all patients seen
- Consult with medical personnel, legal authorities and military commands as appropriate.
Qualifications
- Completion of residency or fellowship in psychiatry acceptable to the Surgeon general, Headquarters United States Air Force.
- Possess board certification in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or the American Osteopathic Association.
- At least 24 months of experience within the last 36 months.
- Possess and maintain current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), maintain current certification in American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers.
- Possess current unrestricted license in one of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Shall have a current DEA registration number (certificate) to prescribe controlled substances.
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(Registered Profile Required)
- Structure of Financial Support: Straight Employment, Contract
- Financial Offering: Open
- Compensation Range: $212,530 - $392,169 per year
- Relocation Allowance: Negotiable
- Signing Bonus: Negotiable
- Stipends: Negotiable
- Student Loan Assistance: Negotiable
- Practice State: Arizona
- Practice City: DM Air Force Base
- Community Size: 25,000 - 49,999, 50,000 - 99,999, 100,000 - 499,999, 500,000+
- Community Details: Registered Candidates Only
- Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
- Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
- Board Certification: Board Certified
- Work Status Requirements: US Citizen
- Preferred Experience Level: Recently Trained, Experienced, Very Experienced
- Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes
- Agency: KurzSolutions
