Physician (Psychiatry)

<p>About the Position: This position is located at WRNMMC with the Director for Mental Health, Department of MH Consultation and Education, Psychiatry Consultation Liaison in Bethesda, MD. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Provide comprehensive treatment services across all levels of care, from inpatient programs to routine and intensive outpatient services, including emergency and telehealth options.</p><p>Develop treatment and rehabilitation plans and provide appropriate therapeutic treatment services that may include medication management, electroconvulsive therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, various individual and group therapy modalities.</p><p>Prescribe appropriate pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatment.</p><p>Provide appropriate referrals to other medical and mental health care providers in and outside of MTF.</p><p>Serve as member of local Medical Evaluation Boards for assessment and determination of duty.</p><p>Participate in hospital approved mental health training programs.</p><p>Regularly present research and recommendations at national academic and professional organization conferences, in order to advance the field of psychiatry.</p><h3>Education</h3>FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications