Geriatric Psychiatrist
About The Position
The Geriatric Psychiatrist provides psychiatric consultation and ongoing psychiatric treatment for long-term chronic care, post-acute, and outpatient programs at one or more Hebrew SeniorLife venues. The role may also include teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. The position involves assessing and treating psychiatric conditions in adult and geriatric patients using current, evidence-based approaches; educating patients, staff, and families; and collaborating with primary care teams and multidisciplinary colleagues. The psychiatrist also contributes to staff education, quality improvement, medical staff activities, and departmental committees.
Requirements
- MD or DO degree and completion of an ABPN-recognized psychiatry residency.
- Valid, unrestricted Massachusetts Medical License.
- Maintain continuing medical education to meet institutional and state licensing requirements.
- Current American Board Certification in Psychiatry, or renewal before expiration.
- Federal DEA certification.
- CPR certification.
- Experience caring for seniors in long-term chronic care, community, or home settings, gained during training and/or practice.
- Experience delivering effective psychiatric care in an inpatient environment.
- Ability to maintain quality, safety, and infection control standards.
- Knowledge of community medical diagnostic and patient care services in the area of medical expertise.
- Experience working independently and in a team environment.
- Knowledge of current principles, methods, and procedures for psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment.
- Ability to supervise, advise, and train clinical professionals and/or students in the area of expertise.
Nice To Haves
- Successful completion of an ACGME-accredited geriatric medicine or psychosomatic medicine fellowship.
- ABPN added certification in geriatric psychiatry or psychosomatic medicine, valid or eligible.
Responsibilities
- Provide psychiatric consultation requested by primary care teams in long-term chronic care, post-acute, and outpatient settings.
- Perform emergency psychiatric consultations when indicated and help ensure patients’ safe disposition.
- Recommend medications and treatment regimens appropriate to assessed psychiatric conditions.
- Recommend referrals to other specialists and multidisciplinary team members to help meet each patient’s individual needs.
- Follow department policies, procedures, objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
- Document patient visits promptly, typically on the same day, using the appropriate medical record system.
- Submit charges for each patient visit within 72 hours using the electronic charge capture system or another established process.
- Meet productivity benchmarks established by Department of Medicine Administration.
- Participate in on-call coverage as appropriate.
- Participate in staff education and support as appropriate.
- Train and supervise medical students, residents, and fellows as appropriate.
- Participate in Medical Staff quality improvement and review activities.
- Attend Medical Staff meetings.
- Represent the Department of Medicine on Hebrew SeniorLife committees as appropriate.
- Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
