Physician (Psychiatry)
Summary
Provide psychiatric care, including evaluations, therapy, and medication management, across inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings at a military treatment facility.
About the Position: This position is located at Randolph Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Medical malpractice liability insurance is not required for federal civilian healthcare providers as they are covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. § 1346(b)) while acting within the scope of their employment
Serve as a recognized technical authority in the delivery of Psychiatric medical care to a wide demographic and large variety of psychiatric patient presentations, symptoms, conditions, and complexities.
Provide treatment services in any capacity including inpatient services, consultation liaison services, partial hospitalization, day programs, emergency psychiatric services, tele-psychiatric services, and routine and intensive outpatient services.
Develop treatment and rehabilitation plans and provides appropriate therapeutic treatment services that may include medication management, various individual therapy modalities, group therapy, and new treatments as they arise.
Conduct thorough biopsychosocial evaluations of presenting patients, including but not limited to integration of laboratory, radiological, EKG, psychological testing, and clinical findings.
Prescribe appropriate pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatment.
Provide appropriate referrals to other medical and mental health care providers in and outside of MTF, including network providers, network and hospital contractors, and patient assistance groups outside the agency.
Participate in hospital approved mental health training programs.
Participate in committees and meetings responsible for the evaluation of care provided to patients at the MTF.