Psychiatrist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Fulfill the role of Practitioner and Consultant in Psychiatry for the Defense Health Agency Enterprise Tele-Behavioral Health Clinical Services contract.

• Deliver routine outpatient care through virtual platforms to patients with low- and moderate-acuity conditions.

• Provide insights on significant diagnostic and treatment strategies.

• Offer ongoing follow-up care for chronic patients experiencing acute disorders and complications.

• Administer psychiatric care for triage patients facing acute illnesses.

• Develop evaluation techniques and create treatment and rehabilitation plans.

• Assess patients, analyze laboratory and clinical results, prescribe treatments, or refer patients to specialized clinics.

• Work collaboratively with physicians, psychologists, advanced practice nurses, social workers, military liaisons, and commanders.

• Oversee quality assurance initiatives within the designated area of responsibility.

• Recommend hospitalization, assess service-member fitness for duty, and complete MEB, TDRL, psychological autopsy, sanity board, command consultation, and various administrative evaluations.

• Identify treatment needs and ensure safe therapeutic outcomes.

• Clarify TRICARE requirements and benefits to TRICARE/DoD beneficiaries.

• Prepare and maintain convenience files along with outpatient and inpatient medical records.

• Draft case summaries and correspondence.

• Participate in mandatory staff meetings for case discussions, ongoing education, quality improvement, and safety protocols.

• Update patient charts within 72 business hours post-appointments; ensure high-visibility or higher-acuity patient documentation is updated by the end of the business day.

• Adhere to SOP duty limitations and weapons access assessments.

• Comply with DHA provider scheduling requirements according to skill type.

⛳️ Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree.

• Successfully completed an internship and residency in Psychiatry, and/or a Psychiatry Fellowship in an accredited Psychiatry Training program in the United States approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

• A minimum of two years of experience in providing Psychiatry and evidence-based treatments via virtual platforms; candidates with less than two years of experience will be considered.

• Current board certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or the American Osteopathic Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

• A current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Psychiatrist.

• Must meet credentialing requirements and maintain appropriate and relevant clinical privileges.

• Obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross.

• Knowledge and experience treating patients via virtual platforms, preferably with the military population.

• Familiarity with TRICARE requirements and benefits.

• Capability to adhere to applicable regulations, service and hospital SOPs, government and professional clinical standards, and accepted clinical protocols.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• 401(k) program with employer match.

• Paid vacation and sick leave.

• Employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Flexible work environment.

• Voluntary critical illness coverage.

• Accident insurance.

• Identity theft coverage.

• Pet insurance.

• 1099 work option.