Psychiatrist Opportunity Georgetown, DE Community Based Outpatient Center

The Georgetown, DE Community Based Outpatient Center is seeking a highly qualified Psychiatrist.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Psychiatric assessment and evaluation of medication management, ordering diagnostic studies, and initiating consults of Veterans who suffer from a variety of mental health conditions to include, but not limited to, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder {PTSD), substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and other related conditions.
• Delivers of face-to-face care.
• Performs psychiatric evaluations for a diverse population, including geriatric and post deployment combat Veterans, who are mentally ill and may have psychosocial issues such as homelessness, unemployment, and poor family support network.
• Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including diagnostic assessment, medication evaluation and management, suicide risk assessments, crisis intervention, and overall care of patients with psychiatric disorders.
• Ensures practice of psychiatric medicine is consistent with TJC, CARF, HIPAA, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice guidelines, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, and mandatory continuing education.
• Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care.
• The Psychiatrist may serve as a mental health team leader with responsibilities for coordinating consults and triage of specialty clinic referrals.
• Participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to enhance coordination of comprehensive patient care.

• Unrestricted Medical License
• Approved Residency
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.