Permanent Psychiatry: General Job in Tennessee

• Position Type: Permanent
• Recruited Specialty: Psychiatry: General
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
• Structure of Position: Multi-Specialty Group
• Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
• Expected Patient Call Coverage: (not specified)
• Expected ER Call Coverage: No call

Board Certified or Eligible Psychiatrist needed to join a dedicated group of healthcare professionals primarily caring for our veterans south of Nashville.

• Competitive salary
• Excellent benefits
• Work four-days per week 8:00-5:00
• See approx 10 patients per day
• Relocation and sign on bonus
• No ER call or hospital responsibilities
• Expectations are 1 hour initial patient consult and 30 min f/u
• Examine patient for symptoms of organic congenital or acquired disorders and determines nature and extent performs comprehensive examinations referring to diagnostic tests and utilizes medical instruments and equipment when appropriate; documents all medical information into the patient’s electronics medical record
• Order and perform diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures and interpret test results for deviations from normal and provides follow up care
• Prescribe medication and recommend dietary and activity program as indicated by diagnosis
• Refer patient to the VA medical specialist when indicated
• Develop and implement patient management plans and assists in provision of continuity of care through the PCMM (Primary Care Management Module)
• Evaluate patients records from medical providers outside the VA and works with these patients utilizing rules set forth by the VA for co-managed care
• Supervise and evaluates Psychologists and Social Workers working in collaborative practice
• Responsible for participating in Quality Assurance Performance Improvement activities and staff meetings.

We are work with patients who primarily suffer from PTSD anxiety and other chronic disease management issues. 

• Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
• Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
• Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card, Other
• Preferred Experience Level: Currently In Training, Recently Trained, Experienced, Very Experienced
• Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes