Physician (On-Call) (Variable Rate)

State of Connecticut • Middletown, CT

14h • Onsite

About The Position

Whiting Forensic Hospital, part of the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, is hiring on-call physicians to provide medical services and hospital coverage in Middletown, Connecticut. The position supports patients with mental health conditions who are involved in the criminal justice system or cannot yet be safely treated in less restrictive settings. The hospital provides individualized treatment and evaluation while respecting patients’ civil and human rights and supporting recovery and safe community living.

The hospital’s on-call needs include a 16-hour weekday shift from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. or a 24-hour weekend shift from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. The job class provides part-time medical treatment services to patients. Physicians provide medical supervision, assess and treat patients, coordinate care with treatment teams, and maintain medical records and reports. A comprehensive medical examination, including drug screening, is required after a conditional offer of employment.

Requirements

• Completion of one year of a residency program.
• Possess and maintain eligibility for participation in federal health care programs as defined in 42 U.S. 1320a-7b(f).
• Incumbents may be required to possess and maintain relevant registrations and/or certifications.
• Incumbents may be required to possess and retain a license to practice medicine and surgery in Connecticut; a temporary license may be granted for up to one year.
• Incumbents may be required to demonstrate continued competency and proficiency in the practice of medicine by successfully completing an established agency program.
• Knowledge of methods and principles of medicine and surgery.
• Knowledge of current principles and methods for assessing and treating patients with medical illness, mental illness, and substance abuse disorders.
• Knowledge of recent developments in medicine and substance abuse.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to examine, diagnose, assess, and treat patients with medical and/or substance abuse disorders.
• Ability to prescribe appropriate medications and treatments for medical illness, mental illness, and substance abuse disorders.
• Ability to analyze and interpret laboratory reports, x-rays, and other medical reports and findings.
• Ability to maintain accurate patient records and charts.

Nice To Haves

• Incumbents may be required to be board-certified in internal medicine, family medicine, or neurology.
• Incumbents may be required to be bilingual.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour medical supervision to specified patient groups and scheduled facility coverage, including on-call and weekend coverage.
• Examine, diagnose, and medically treat patients.
• Develop and monitor integrated treatment plans.
• Interview, examine, and admit patients to treatment.
• Perform physical examinations.
• Order, analyze, and interpret medical and laboratory tests.
• Prescribe appropriate medications and treatments.
• Coordinate treatment with other therapeutic programs.
• Provide medical expertise and consultation to treatment teams.
• Order and monitor special treatment procedures.
• Perform discharge planning.
• Participate in staff meetings.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date medical records and prepare required reports according to hospital policy and/or JCAHO and HCFA standards.
• Perform related duties as required.

Benefits

• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Healthy work/life balance
• Opportunity to join a professional learning community of Board-Certified Physicians and Psychiatrists

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed