Physician (Psychiatry)

About the Position: This position is located at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.

Serves as a recognized board-certified expert in the delivery of Psychiatric medical care to a wide range of patient psychiatric presentations, ages, conditions and complexities.

Monitors treatment effectiveness through evidence-based medicine and alters course of treatment as needed through individualized treatment plans.

Provides continuing follow-up care for inpatients and outpatients with mental health disorders and for complications related to these disorders and provides psychiatric care for walk-in patients presenting with acute illness.

Conducts thorough biopsychosocial evaluations of presenting patients including but not limited to integration of laboratory, radiological and clinical findings.

Prescribing appropriate pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatment.