Physician (Harris Hospital)

State of South Carolina • Anderson County, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Join our team at the Office of Mental Health where we are dedicated to providing compassionate and accessible care to our community. We are seeking a Physician who is motivated to help individuals and families navigate life's challenges and achieve long-term wellness. If you want to use your skills to build a healthier, more resilient community, we encourage you to apply. This position is located at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) - Office of Mental Health, Patrick B. Harris Psychiatric Hospital, 130 SC-252, Anderson, SC 29621. As the Physician, working under general supervision, you will perform a wide range of medical services including examination, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric patients in a short-term, acute care facility.

Requirements

• Graduation from an approved school of medicine and completion of internship or one (1) year residency training.
• Three (3) years of experience in medical services programs.
• Must be able to work closely and cooperatively with a wide range of patients and professionals.
• Ability to write thorough and comprehensive medical records documenting findings and services performed.
• A Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree from an approved School of Medicine.
• Completion of internships or one (1) year of residency.
• Must be licensed by the South Carolina Board of Medicine Examiners.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.
• Have the ability and dedication to work with severely and persistently mentally ill population.
• Be able to work with repetitive unusual patient behaviors including, but not limited to combative, threatening, acting out and upredictable violence.
• Understand that one may be exposed to blood.
• Be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds and may be required to lift more during times of emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical care to patients, to include care for both acute/urgent/emergent and ongoing/chronic medical problems.
• Perform medical consultations as requested.
• Provide a clinical consultation to primary care nurse practitioners and/or physicians' assistants.
• Perform all required documentation for clinical encounter: and other matters, according to regulatory and policy standards.
• As necessary, refer patients for outside specialty consultation.
• Provide oversight for all primary care/medical processes.
• Identify areas for advancement and improvement in medical re for HPH patients and works with Director of Professional Services and/or facility medical director and facility leadership in implementation.
• Assist Director of Professional Services and/or facility medical director in assessing quality of care.
• Serve on assigned committees.
• Provide administrative and clinical supervision to primary care nurse-practitioners or physicians' assistants.
• Consult with other medical staff members and pharmacists in discussion of medication issues and other medical issues that affect psychiatric and other medical concerns.
• Attend and participate in medical staff meetings, transition of care meetings, and other assigned committee meetings.
• Participate in peer review and continuous quality management programs and initiatives.
• Establish and maintain ongoing physician privileges at tertiary hospitals, in order to maximize consultation with tertiary providers, access medical records of facuilty patients treated in the tertiary system.
• Coordinate clinical aspects of transition of facility patients hospitalized at teriary hospital back to facility.
• Attend teleneurogoly and/or telemedicine consultations with BHDD-OMH neurologist on facility patients.
• Assist in screening of patients referred to facility when necessary to ascertain medical appropriateness for admission.
• Maintain clinical competency by mastering required mandatory and non-mandatory in-services or training, including MANDT, MAPS, CPR, Corporate Compliance, and online training.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available
• Retirement benefit choices
• State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
• State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior