Physician (Psychiatry)

Overview

Physician (Psychiatry) Ansbach, Germany

For more than a century, history has left indelible marks on the city of Ansbach: baroque facades, hidden renaissance-style courtyards, the Court Gardens with the Orangerie and the Margrave Residence, as well as two historic churches, the Saint Johannis and the Saint Gumbertus. The city center with its old cobblestone streets and pathways invites the visitor to walk about and discover its many beautiful shops and squares.

We're glad that you're interested in a career with the U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach (USAG Ansbach), as a Department of Army Civilian! We have career opportunities at every level - whether you're just entering the workforce or are a seasoned professional. If you share our vision to provide service and support excellence to America's Soldiers overseas, we look forward to welcoming you to our team!

Responsibilities

POSITION DUTIES:

1. The supervisor provides general professional, administrative, and medical direction and outlines the general scope of professional services and administrative policies. Serves as an Expert in the field of Psychiatry and is expected to supervise and help physicians of lower grade level in the management of difficult or complex cases. Work is evaluated through professional discussions with, and review of medical records, by Chiefs of various clinical services and peer review and audit procedures established for psychiatric care at the institution serviced.
2. Employee performs duties as a Practitioner and Consultant in Psychiatry with emphasis on problems of all levels of complexity and must come to the position with knowledge and experience (ideally working with the military population) providing treatment services in any capacity including, but not limited to, inpatient service, partial hospitalization service, intensive outpatient services, routine outpatient services, consultation liaison services and must be well-versed to transition to any area as required. Treatments require very advanced knowledge and/or skill and selection from a variety of alternatives. Incumbent makes recommendations on major diagnostics and treatment plans. Employee provides continuing follow-up care for chronic inpatients and outpatients with acute disorders and complications of these disorders, such as psychosis, organic brain syndrome, substance abuse/addictions, etc. and provides psychiatric care for walk-in patients presenting with acute illnesses of minor and major proportions.
3. Incumbent directs Quality Assurance studies within his/her area of responsibility and makes decisions that have a serious impact on the lives of others, such as recommending hospitalization or determining a service member's fitness for duty or assessing and completing Medical Evaluation Board (MEB), Temporary Disability Retirement List (TDRL) evaluations, psychological autopsies, sanity boards, command consultations, and other administrative processes as required and prepares reports of such evaluations according to applicable regulations.
4. Provides training to residents by giving lectures, demonstrations, and conducting ward rounds.

PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

1. US Citizenship required
2. Board Certified/Eligible
3. Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy from a school in the United States or Canada approved by a recognized accrediting body in the year of the applicant's graduation.
4. 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.