What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisory Physician ( Psychiatry) GP-0602-15 position at Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA?
Overview
This position is located at WOMACK Army Medical Center in the Department of Behavioral Health at the Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC.
This is an employed civilian Supervisory Physician (Psychiatry ) position that affords job security, a competitive salary, bonuses, moving expenses, full malpractice coverage, up to 26 days paid vacation, 11 days paid Federal Holidays, a sick leave benefit, CME opportunities, and a first-class health and retirement benefit packages.
Named after Medal of Honor recipient, PFC Bryant H. Womack, we are a fully accredited 110-bed, evidenced-based regional medical center and GME facility serving Fort Liberty, the home of Airborne and Special Operations and the largest U.S. Army installation in the world. We manage several outstanding Primary Care practice sites located in Fort Liberty, Fayetteville, Hope Mills, and Linden Oaks.
Womack is located in Fayetteville, Fort Liberty which is 2 hours from the beach and 5 hours from the Appalachian Mountains with easy access to I-95 and all points north and south. This central North Carolina location enjoys seasonably palatable weather year-round. Many facilities and services are offered such as first class golfing venues and renowned universities, a skeet range, riding stables, ice skating rink, state-of-the-art fitness centers, daycare, star-quality dining, full service banking, convenience shop, barbershop, and florist.
Responsibilities
As a Supervisory Physician Psychiatrist you will:
- Supervisor outlines the general scope of professional services, administrative policies, and provides general professional, administrative and medical direction.
- Serve as expert advisor on Army, and MTF behavioral health policies and procedures to successfully achieve functions, missions, and objectives.
- Provide consultation, advisory, and liaison services and must be well versed to transition to any area in the population as required.
- Participate in quality assurance, and quality improvement studies, utilization review, risk management, and peer review activities.
- Perform first level supervisory work; plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, prepare schedules for completion of work.
- Direct all aspects of BH clinic and services, promote patient centered services, access to quality care.
- Examine and conduct thorough studies of presenting patients and evaluate laboratory and clinical findings, prescribing appropriate treatment or referring patient to appropriate specialty clinics.
Qualifications
US Citizenship required.
Board Certified in Psychiatry
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.
Candidates must have a permanent, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
