Psychiatrist

Shenandoah Valley Medical System•Martinsburg, WV

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Shenandoah Community Health (SCH), a Federally Qualified Health Center, is recruiting a general psychiatrist for a full-time outpatient position on its growing Behavioral Health Services team in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The role primarily involves psychiatric evaluation of assigned patients in the clinical program. Services may include individual, group, or family therapy, psychopharmacology, and consultation. The psychiatrist provides care appropriate to the ages and needs of patients, taking into account physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria. The psychiatrist works in an integrated setting alongside primary care, women's health, pediatrics, oral health, and on-site pharmacy, laboratory, and radiology services. The role includes coordinating whole-person care and collaborating with multidisciplinary clinicians and other staff to improve access to behavioral health care in the Eastern Panhandle.

Requirements

M.D. or D.O.
Board certified or board eligible.
Licensed or eligible for licensure in West Virginia.
Excellent communication skills and basic computer skills.
Maintain licensure and comply with continuing education requirements stipulated by applicable credentialing boards.
Meet all requirements by the hire date.
Demonstrate courteous and cooperative behavior with patients, families, coworkers, subordinates, supervisors, and other department staff.
Maintain patient confidentiality and privacy according to policies and procedures, and use discretion when discussing patient matters.
Solid communication skills, including listening, empathy, rapport building, and patience.
Ability to provide crisis intervention as needed.

Nice To Haves

Option to serve as a clinical preceptor with an academic appointment.

Responsibilities

Provide crisis intervention as needed.
Provide individual therapy and refer patients to appropriate clinicians for group or family therapy based on the interdisciplinary treatment plan.
Provide substance abuse evaluations.
Assess the need for hospitalization, residential care, or outpatient treatment.
Communicate with patients and staff in an age-appropriate, culturally sensitive, non-threatening, and productive manner.
Refer patients to appropriate staff or case management services, including social services, CPS, and the Domestic Violence Program.
Document patient contacts, care, and response to treatment completely in the medical record.
Assess patients for abuse or neglect and implement appropriate interventions.
Participate as needed in developing initial treatment plans and treatment plan reviews at multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings, and sign ITPs as team psychiatrist.
Actively participate in treatment planning meetings for patients in the assigned caseload in accordance with BHS policies.
Confer with staff, consulting physicians, or agencies as necessary.