Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, invites applications for the position of Psychiatrist, Substance Abuse Treatment Program Director, Mental Health Service. (MHS).
The Medical Director is appointed by Chief of MHS. The Program Medical Director assumes overall responsibility for the care of all outpatients and inpatients seen in the program. Incumbent assures coordination and integration with other programs by participation in regular administrative meetings of the team leaders and Chief of the service line. The applicant maintains Board Certification in Psychiatry and preferably has certification in Additions through the American Society of Addiction Medicine. In addition to administrative functions, the incumbent participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team and is responsible for the overall care of patients. Incumbent provides psychiatric input at interdisciplinary SATP treatment planning meetings, provides supervision to psychiatric residents, medical students and other trainees, provides ongoing information to non medical staff members regarding the use of psychotropic medications, holds a special DEA license to prescribe methadone and Buprenorphine to OATP patients, and is privileged to serve as attending physician for admission and discharge functions and overall treatment of patients. Added qualifications in Addiction Medicine/Psychiatry preferred. American Psychiatric Association Board Certification in Psychiatry preferred within 2 years of hire. MHS includes a 22 bed acute inpatient unit, a 23 bed inpatient unit, a substance abuse residential rehabilitation treatment program (SARRTP), extensive outpatient programs with more than 50,000 annual visits, a 4 bed sleep laboratory, and provides a full range of acute mental health consultation services. Affiliated clinical units include a poly-trauma program, traumatic brain injury program, nursing home care unit, and spinal cord injury program. This 427-bed tertiary care teaching facility is a key training site for VCU students, residents and fellows.Richmond is a beautiful, thriving, multi-ethnic, mid-size city centrally located within easy reach of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Washington, DC and eastern shore beaches. The area offers an affordable cost of living with nationally recognized school systems and diverse cultural and educational opportunities for all ages.An excellent employee benefit package is offered that includes health, life and long term care insurance, and the Federal Employee Retirement System. Generous vacation and sick leave starts to accrue on the first full pay period.