- Provide psychiatric evaluations in the ED
- Admit to acute psych unit if required
- Rounding on acute psychiatric unit during the weekend and writing progress notes
- Provide consultations on psychiatric assessments to medical/surgical floors
- Respond to behavioral crisis calls and be available for psychiatric back up to MOD's
- Virtual care to MH Residential units using state of the art, simple to use virtual technology is required as needed
- Psychiatry resident supervision is required for Psychiatrists but not for Nurse Practitioners
- Constant availability of a POD is vital for access to care and suicide prevention for crisis calls received during weekends, holidays, evenings, and nights
- Work Schedule: Nights, Weekends, Holidays, Evening hours
- Need to be physically present either 16 hour shifts during weekday nights or 12h/24 hour shifts during weekends
- On call to cover evening and weekends
contact Maria.tola@va.gov