Staff Psychiatrist

Mass General Brigham•Middleborough, MA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Psychiatrist provides psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for patients with a variety of psychiatric diagnoses. The role formulates individual treatment plans, conducts routine forensic evaluations such as commitment and guardianship evaluations, and directs patients’ ongoing care. Clinical services include pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. The psychiatrist coordinates with other mental health and medical providers and, as appropriate, patients’ family members. The role documents care in the medical record, completes timely reviews and authorizations with payers and managed care organizations, participates in program and hospital administrative activities, and maintains awareness of medicolegal and risk-management issues. The position also contributes to hospital teaching and research efforts. This is an onsite, regular position at 23 Isaac Street, scheduled for 40 hours per week on the day shift. Patient care is required.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Medicine or a doctorate in a related field; experience cannot substitute for the degree.
Formal residency education in a program approved by the RRC of the ACGME, with 3–5 years required.
Experience in diagnosis, psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, other somatic therapies, treatment-plan formulation, and conducting patient-specific treatment programs; this experience may be obtained during residency.
Basic computer skills for using electronic or online systems for communication and clinical and administrative purposes.
Complete electronic medical records training and demonstrate at least 80% accuracy on the competency test within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Provide psychiatric evaluations, diagnoses, and treatment.
Formulate individual treatment plans and direct patients’ ongoing care.
Conduct routine forensic evaluations, such as commitment and guardianship evaluations.
Provide clinical services, including pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.
Communicate with other mental health and medical service providers as appropriate.
Maintain contact with family members as appropriate.
Complete treatment plans, patient encounter forms, progress notes, clinical summaries, and other documentation in accordance with hospital policies.
Complete timely and effective payer and managed-care reviews and obtain necessary authorizations.
Participate in program and hospital administrative activities, including staff meetings, CQI, and hospital committees.
Maintain awareness of medicolegal and risk-management issues.
Participate in hospital teaching and research efforts.