Psychiatric APRN

UCFS Healthcare•Norwich, CT

6d•$120,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

UCFS strives to use person-centered care to improve the health and well-being of everyone in our community. We are seeking a Psychiatrist who provides quality client centered psychiatric care services for patients including comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, routine follow ups and emergency interventions. Develops and implements patient psychiatric treatment plans, records, and progress notes per agency policies and procedures and approved protocols developed within the guidelines of the American Psychiatric Association. Understands there is opportunity for possible future career growth into a Director or Head of Psychiatry as part of succession planning.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine
3 years of relevant experience outside of school working with, evaluating and prescribing for clients with mental and behavioral health diagnosis
Current CT Physicians License
Current CSP
Current DEA
Ability to possess a growth mindset with solid future career goals
Comfortability working with a majority client pool of children
Knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of Autism
Ability to effectively use MS Office Suite, specifically Excel, Outlook, Teams,
Proficiency in EHR – EPIC preferred
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Strong communication and teamwork skills
Robust interpersonal expertise

Nice To Haves

Fluency in Spanish as well as English is highly preferred

Responsibilities

Provide client centered psychiatric health care for patients including but not limited to:
Conducting a psychiatric evaluation including ordering /performing /interpreting screening and diagnostic procedures and tests
Conducting routine follow-up visits for monitoring prescribed medication
Conducting emergency consultation, evaluation or follow up visits as needed
Providing treatment according to accepted agency standards, protocols and policies
Assisting in the management of referred and/or complex problems
Documenting assessment findings, treatment recommendations and plan for continuing care in the clinical record
Maintaining productivity standards
Collaborate with physician, clinicians, other agency providers, clinical support staff, administrative staff and community resources in meeting patient and family needs
Provide health promotion, education and counseling for patient/families related to medication, diagnosis, health issues and coping strategies
Maintain accurate, legible medical records and returns all assigned charts or patient data (lab reports, consultations, etc.) to medical records in a timely fashion
Demonstrates knowledge and application of principles of fire, safety, infection control, and OHSA guidelines
Accept guidance and coaching from the Psychiatric Medical Director into possible future leadership roles.