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In-Person Outpatient BHIP Psychiatry Position with Pittsburgh VA Medical Centers (Pittsburgh, PA)

Come join our innovative team and enjoy the full range of federal government benefits. Among the most innovative and forward-looking in the nation, the VA in Pittsburgh provides exceptional healthcare to our nation’s Veterans, trains America’s future healthcare providers, and conducts research that contributes to medical advancements. The VA offers incredible work-life balance with a generous benefits package including a multi-tiered retirement system (VA contributes 16.6% to pension and 5% match to a 401k plan), heath/vision/dental insurance, performance pay, and up to 55 days of paid leave per year.

The Pittsburgh VA Healthcare System is seeking motivated psychiatrists to serve our Veterans in-person in the Outpatient BHIP specialty. The Pittsburgh VA staff enjoy a collaborative team environment, opportunities for research/academia and advancement, and an unmatched quality of life. You will work with a dedicated team who provide the highest quality of care to our Veterans.  

Major Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Provides a full range of psychiatric services, diagnoses behavioral disorders particularly for complex or unusually difficult Veterans.
• Same Day Access-Assessing veterans who may require SUD treatment and are referred to the Same Day Access Clinic from within or outside the Behavioral Health Service Line.
• ER consultation-assisting in the emergency department setting for providing treatment and/or assessing levels of care for SUD treatment.
• BHIP level of care, Will carry a panel of dual diagnosis veterans who do not meet criteria for specialty SUD care. Will work with the FLOW model to ensure veterans are moved between levels of care seamlessly.
• Provides comprehensive interventions.
• Provides consultation to professional staff with Behavioral Health as well as other specialty programs.
• Develops, implements and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for an assigned caseload of Veterans, including prompt completion of clinical reminders.
• Functions independently as a member of the Behavioral Health and VA Pittsburgh Medical Center, with full clinical privileges. Assumes complete professional responsibility for his/her clinical assessments and findings, Veteran care decisions and documentation.
• Provides outreach services to Veterans and their families as needed and/or required.
• Develops and maintains a high-quality Inpatient Behavioral Health service while meeting all VISN and VACO Environment of Care and programmatic requirements.
• As requested, provides consultation for all Behavioral Health clinicians regarding the clinical care of complex cases.
• Assists the section chief and service chief in the design, development and implementation of clinical programs for a team of treatment providers when called upon to do so.
• Adheres to operational policies and procedures in all phases of assignments focusing on providing quality care to the Veterans.
• Assists the section chief and service chief in the execution of ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of the program.
• Facilitates liaisons with other medical programs in order to effectively coordinate services.
• Complies with national and local performance measures, including timely medical care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients.
• Complies with all CPRS documentation procedures and requirements, including timeliness standards for documentation with all notes and encounters, enters proper diagnostic and procedure codes.
• Complies with proper procedures for Veteran check-out, to ensure continuation of care.
• Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the ACOS of Behavioral Health or higher-level staff members. Attends regular team and Behavioral Health staff meetings.
• Complies with VA Pittsburgh peer review procedures.
• Provides clinical supervision and instruction for psychiatry residents and fellows as needed. Serves as a mentor for junior and new hire psychiatrists.
• Works cohesively with Behavioral Health staff to assure that all aspects of the Behavioral Health Service are functioning optimally. This includes strategic planning, setting operational priorities and deployment of resources, engaging in quality improvement, performance measure outcomes, and encouraging and improving team-oriented care for Veterans.

Benefits Overview:

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Reimbursement): Up to $200,000
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Pittsburgh Highlights:

• Family-friendly city with low cost of living and affordable housing in green, beautiful neighborhoods
• Abundant historical/cultural sites and events including the Carnegie Museums (Art, Natural History, Science, and Andy Warhol), a multitude of other visual/performing arts institutions, and a lively music scene featuring local, national, and international stars. 
• Plenty of outdoor activities with green parks for hiking/biking (Schenley Park, Frick Park, and Highland Park) and rivers for canoeing and kayaking.
• If you are a sports fan, Pittsburgh is home to the Steelers, Penguins, and Pirates professional teams.  

• MD/DO
• US-based residency or five years of clinical experience in the US

About Veterans Health Administration

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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