Inpatient Adult Psychiatrist, Days

TaraVista Behavioral Health•Devens, MA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Psychiatrist at TaraVista, you will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to inspire a team to deliver the quality care that originally brought you into the healthcare profession. We are an elite team of psychiatric professionals that believe: We must always champion our patients. We work as part of a collaborative, empowered team in a non-judgmental environment. We have a voice that is welcomed, encouraged, and respected. We do what needs to be done to support one another.

Requirements

Board certified/eligible for certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology at initial appointment, and Board certified by the next re-appointment cycle (2yrs).
Unrestricted licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Strong teaching and clinical skills
Commitment to quality, patient-centered healthcare
Ability to provide leadership to nonphysician mental health providers
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills to work with clinical peers and medical/surgical colleagues, to provide integrated care and administrative collaboration
Current Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and state registration for Massachusetts to prescribe controlled substances.

Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluations of primary and secondary psychiatric disorders and assesses contribution of comorbid medical illness and addictions in an inpatient setting.
Collaborates in treatment planning with other psychiatry clinic staff involved in patient’s care.
Uses a variety of methods to evaluate a patient, such as interviewing the patient, their family or other persons.
Develops a treatment plan according to the needs of the patient’s needs and extent of emotional, social, cognitive, developmental, or behavioral disorder.
Treats a patient using psychotherapeutic methods and medication, monitoring the effects of any medication, and adjusting treatment where necessary.
Consults with the patient’s Primary Care Physician, Nurses, or other health care providers.
Provides crisis intervention when needed.
Writes and maintains patient and clinical records, including the type of treatment and medication administered.
Keeps up to date with professional job knowledge by reading publications, attending educational conferences, or maintaining professional networks.
Complies with all policies and procedures, especially as pertains to professional conduct, confidentiality, infection control and safety, and treats all patients and staff with courtesy, compassion, and competence.