**Overview** **Physician (Psychiatry) GP-0602-14, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA** **_*A recruitment bonus as well as a relocation incentive_** **_may_** **_be authorized._** **_*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._** Downtown San Diego is located on San Diego Bay. Balboa Park encompasses several mesas and canyons to the northeast, surrounded by older, dense urban communities including Hillcrest and North Park. To the east and southeast lie City Heights, the College Area, and Southeast San Diego. To the north lies Mission Valley and Interstate 8. The communities north of the valley and freeway, and south of Marine Corps Air Station Mirmar, include Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Tierrasanta, and Navajo. Stretching north from Miramar are the northern suburbs of Mira Mesa, Scripps Ranch, Rancho Penasquitos, and Ranch Bernado. The far northeast portion of the city encompasses Lake Hodges and the San Pasqual Valley, which holds an agricultural preserve. Carmel Valley and Del Mar Heights occupy the northwest corner of the city. To their south are Torrey Pines State Reserve and the business center of the Golden Triangle. Further south are the beach and coastal communities of La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, and Ocean Beach. Pont Loma occupies the peninsula across San Dego Bay from downtown. The communities of South San Diego (an Enclave), such as San Ysidro and Otay Mesa, are located next to the Mexico-United States border and are physically separated from the rest of the city by the cities of National City and Chula Vista. A narrow strip of land at the bottom of San Diego Bay connects these southern neighborhoods with the rest of the city. San Diego has one of the top-ten best climates in the United States and has one of the two best summer climates in the country as scored by The Weather Channel. San Diego area has been variously categorized as having either a semi-arid climate or a Mediterranean climate. San Diego's climate is characterized by warm, dry summers and mild winters, with most of the annual precipitation falling between December and March. The city has a mild climate year-round, with an average of 201 days above 70 °F and low rainfall (9–13 inches annually). Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/ **Responsibilities** 1. Clinical Duties: Serves as a recognized technical authority in the delivery of Psychiatric medical care to a wide demographic and large variety of psychiatric patient presentations, symptoms, conditions, and complexities. Provides treatment services in any capacity including, but not limited to, inpatient services, consultation liaison services, partial hospitalization, day programs, emergency psychiatric services, tele-psychiatric services, and routine and intensive outpatient services. Makes recommendations on major diagnostics and treatment plans. Develops treatment and rehabilitation plans and provides appropriate therapeutic treatment services that may include medication management, electroconvulsive therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, various individual therapy modalities, group therapy, and new treatments as they arise. Monitors treatment effectiveness through evidence-based medicine and alters course of treatment as needed through individualized treatment plans, provides continuing follow-up care for inpatients and outpatients with mental health disorders such as psychosis, organic brain syndrome, substance abuse/addictions, etc. and for complications related to these disorders and provides psychiatric care for walk-in patients presenting with acute illness. Conducts thorough biopsychosocial evaluations of presenting patients, including but not limited to integration of laboratory, radiological, EKG, psychological testing, and clinical findings. Prescribes appropriate pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatment. Provides appropriate referrals to other medical and mental health care providers in and outside of MTF, including network providers, network and hospital contractors, and patient assistance groups outside the agency (Unit and Family Services, Military One Source, service component community Services). Identifies patient treatment needs and arranges for a safe therapeutic outcome. Collaborates with physicians in other medical specialties on cases involving rare, complicated, and multifaceted cases that require advanced treatments. Provides professional consultation, supervision, and collaborative medical support to other professional staff such as psychologists, advanced practice nurses, social workers, and other healthcare providers within the hospital and across other mental health clinics. Serves as member of local Medical Evaluation Boards for assessment and determination of duty. Determines and provides mental health assessments of fitness and suitability for duty, weapon handling, and deployments of service members based on psychiatric clinical assessment and interpretation and application of various relevant policies and instructions from the Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency, DoD Service component regulations, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, and local hospital. Provides timely communication to patient’s Command on mental health issues where disclosure is required per Department of Defense Instructions (DODI). 2. Administrative and Educational Duties: Participates in hospital approved behavioral health training programs. Conducts training and provides supervision over psychiatric residents, interns, medical students, psychology interns, and other medical and mental health trainees. Ensures that training and supervision provided adhere to the highest Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and other applicable training standards. Assists in developing guidelines for training and evaluating its impact. Engages in highly specialized scholarly activities which encompass diverse research methods and types. Research activities may involve the development, testing or evaluation of innovative therapies. Participates in committees and meetings responsible for the evaluation of care provided to patients at the MTF. Identifies opportunities to change the care delivered, advises on difficult or complex cases, and recommends corrective action when problems exist. Participates in Quality Assurance (QA) functions, performance improvement programs, risk management programs, and peer review programs. Makes recommendations on improvement of work methods and organizational features while serving on committees or working groups that review and establish new treatment guidelines or updates policy for mental health across the service component and DHA. As a professional staff member and technical authority of the MTF, regularly presents research and recommendations at national academic and professional organization conferences, in order to advance the field of psychiatry. Serves as member of the professional medical staff and provides advisory and consultative services on various local and national meetings, committees, conferences, and/or boards. Reviews clinical work including individual cases and trends as well as research and hospital and higher committee work for potential impact (positive or negative) on objectives and goals of the hospital, DHA, BUMED, DoD Service components, and DOD, including potential international impact. Makes recommendations on improvement of work methods and organizational features and assists in establishing policies and guidelines related to mental health care. Performs other duties as assigned. **Conditions of Employment:** + Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. + Selectees may be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption. + This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing. Selectees will be required to consent to participation in random drug urinalysis testing. + A pre-placement medical examination may be required. + Immunization screening may be required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position. + May be required to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross. Advanced certification (e.g., ALS) does not supersede BLS. + Applicants must be able to fulfill credentialing requirements and obtain and maintain appropriate/relevant clinical privileges. + Position requires a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States + This position has a TDY or business travel requirement of 5% of the time to various locations. This may require travel on military aircraft, ships, and vehicles. + This position may require work uncommon tours of duty hours such as, on-call, working either fixed or rotating shifts, evenings, weekends and/or holidays. + This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required. **Qualifications** **US Citizenship required** **Degree:** Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada. This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association; Association of American Medical Colleges; Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must have provided education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the United States. Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination. **Licensure** : Applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. **Graduate Training:** Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a candidate must have had at least one year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a one-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training. **In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:** **Residency Training for GP-14 Position:** Applicants must have successfully completed the required accredited residency training in the specialty of the position to be filled (Psychiatry) and equivalent experience and training equal to at least 4 years. Experience may not be substituted for residency training that is required for the specialty identified. **If you are selected for a Physician position:** A salary quote will not be provided to you at the time of the initial job offer. The salary determination process begins after the initial job offer is accepted. This Activity Compensation Panel is responsible for determining base pay and market pay, therefore a starting salary is provided once approved. Apply for this Job Online (https://careers-civilianmedicaljobs.icims.com/jobs/8537/physician-%28psychiatry%29/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in\_iframe=1&hashed=-336268516) **Location** _US-CA-San Diego_ **Job ID** _2025-8537_ **\# Positions** _1_ **Category** _Medical_ **Salary Range** _$121,020 - $300,000 per year_ **Recruitment Bonus** _Negotiable_ **Relocation Assistance** _Negotiable_ **Student Loan Repayment** _No_