Principal Psychiatrist | Middletown, CT |Full-time (40 Hour)

The Provider Finder•Middletown, CT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

In the Departments of Children and Families, Correction and Mental Health and Addiction Services, this class is accountable for providing clinical administrative/supervisory functions and/or direct care psychiatric services as a board-certified advanced clinician.

Requirements

Possess and retain certification as a specialist in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or board certification in Adult or Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Possess and retain a license to practice medicine and surgery in Connecticut. A temporary license may be granted for a period not to exceed one (1) year.
Possess and maintain eligibility for participation in federal health care programs

Nice To Haves

May be required to possess and retain certification as a specialist in an area such as geriatrics, ABI/TBI, forensics, substance abuse, etc.
May be required to possess appropriate current licenses, certifications or permits.
May be required to be bilingual.

Responsibilities

Provides 24-hour supervision to specified groups of patients and facility coverage as scheduled including on-call coverage and weekend coverage
Makes rounds and provides direct care and clinical oversight of multi-disciplinary treatment teams
Coordinates work of medical staff with related programs
Reviews treatment plans, clinical records, diagnoses, and patient discharge plans for adherence to policies and/or The Joint Commission (TJC) and Health Care Financing Authority (HCFA) standards
Provides education and training as indicated, e.g., grand rounds and case conferences
Assigns, oversees and evaluates work of staff and on-site night duty physicians and/or psychiatrists
Conducts and/or participates in meetings on clinical and administrative policy, research programs, clinical program development and treatment techniques
Assesses, examines and evaluates patients for admission or discharge
Assesses, examines, diagnoses and prescribes appropriate medications and other biologic and psychosocial treatments for patients with psychiatric illnesses and substance abuse disorders
Performs advanced level risk assessments
Consults on difficult and/or complex cases
Develops and implements QA and/or QI process improvement initiatives
Prepares and/or reviews reports, medical records and correspondence
Performs utilization review and management functions
Attends court hearings as a state witness
Performs related duties as required