XX - Atlanta Psychiatrist - Atlanta, GA - Full Time
Overview
Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is currently recruiting a Psychiatrist to provide outpatient onsite services to eligible beneficiaries of the Atlanta VA Healthcare System. This is a 1099 position and the schedule is typically Monday-Friday.
Possible work locations:
South Cobb VA Clinic: 2400 Herodian Way, Smyrna, GA 30080
Oakwood VA Clinic: 4175 Tanners Creek Drive, Flowery Branch, GA 30542
Atlanta VA Clinic: 250 N Arcadia Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
Pickens VA Clinic: 934 E Church Street, Jasper GA 30143
Atlanta VA Medical Center: 670 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA, 30033
South Fulton VA Clinic:1800 Phoenix Boulevard, College Park, GA 30349
Fort McPherson VA Clinic: 1701 Hardee Ave., SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
Covington VA Clinic: 10155 Eagle Drive, Covington, GA 30014
Pike VA Clinic: 1355 Terrell Mill Road, Marietta, GA 30067
West Cobb: 333 Midway Road, Marietta GA 30064
Northeast Cobb: 2247 Roswell Road Suite 114, Marietta GA 30062
Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Federal customers with solutions in many arenas. Our customers face wide-ranging challenges in the fields of national security, health care, and information technology. To address these challenges, we employ intelligent and committed staff who take care of our customers’ success as if it is their own.
Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive psychiatric services for Veterans enrolled for care in the Atlanta VA Healthcare System Outpatient Clinics
Conduct diagnostic evaluations, psychiatric consultations, medication management, and individual psychotherapy
Prescribe appropriate psychotropic medications and provide general clinical management of patients
Request appropriate consultations with other medical disciplines as needed
Assess risk factors and develop preliminary disposition plans, involving the Veteran and, with consent, their family/significant others
Provide treatment for common diagnoses including anxiety disorders, PTSD, Major Depression, mood disorders, Substance Use Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, other Serious Mental Illnesses, and mental disorders related to Traumatic Brain Injuries
Assess serious and complicated cases involving psychiatric illness, catastrophic medical conditions, dementia, and other high-risk diagnoses
Exercise clinical judgment in selecting or adapting standard clinical theories, techniques, and practices
Work collaboratively with other disciplines on interdisciplinary treatment teams to provide comprehensive care
Establish professional working relationships with clinical service providers within the medical center and Community Based Outpatient Clinics
Provide telephone and curbside consultation as needed
Screen consults for appropriateness prior to scheduling
Provide direct clinical supervision of mid-level providers, psychiatric advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and other staff as appropriate
Provide telephone and telehealth assessments as needed
Participate in quality of care, peer review, and other performance improvement activities
See approximately 6 patients per day via phone, Clinical Video Telehealth (CVT), or VA Video Connect (VVC)
Process incoming consults by assigned team and subspecialty diagnoses
Process individual view alerts in CPRS within seven (7) days of creation
Complete all clinical notes within 48 hours of patient visits
Qualifications
Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited institution
Active, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in any U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
Board Certification or Board Eligibility by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications or equivalency
NPI report printout
Active DEA license
Must be able to pass a federal background investigation
All candidates must be able to:
Sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders during the work shift
Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist
Lift up to 20 lbs
Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance
Push/pull with 30 lbs of force
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.