Staff Psychiatrist

Mass General Brigham•Belmont, MA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. Provides psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis and treatment; formulates individual treatment plans for psychiatric patients with a variety of psychiatric diagnoses; conducts routine forensic evaluations (e.g., commitment, guardianship); and directs the ongoing care of patients. 'Your responsibilities in this role will include but are not limited to providing rotating clinical coverage for Belmont- and Middleborough-based inpatient, partial hospital, and/or residential programs for up to 48 weeks each year including during periods of high coverage needs (e.g., around major holidays and winter/summer vacation). The average assigned patient census will be 8, which may comprise patient coverage for two units/providers.'

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine or equivalent medical degree required.
Formal Residency education in a program approved by the RRC of the ACGME 3-5 years required.
Experience in diagnosis, psychotherapy, psychopharmacology and other somatic therapies, the formulation of treatment plans and the conduct of patient-specific treatment programs. (May be obtained during residency education)
All employees must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes.
Required to complete electronic medical records training and demonstrate 80% accuracy on competency test within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Provides psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis and treatment.
Formulates individual treatment plans for psychiatric patients with a variety of psychiatric diagnoses.
Conducts routine forensic evaluations (e.g., commitment, guardianship).
Directs the ongoing care of patients.
Provides rotating clinical coverage for Belmont- and Middleborough-based inpatient, partial hospital, and/or residential programs for up to 48 weeks each year including during periods of high coverage needs (e.g., around major holidays and winter/summer vacation).
Provides clinical services including pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.
Communicates with other providers of mental health and medical services as appropriate.
Maintains contact with family members as appropriate.
Documents in the record by the completion of treatment plans, patient encounter forms, appropriate progress notes, clinical summaries and other documentation in accordance with hospital policies.
Provides interface with payers and managed care organizations through the completion of timely and effective reviews and necessary authorizations.
Participates in program and hospital administrative activities (e.g., staff meetings, CQI, hospital committees, etc.).
Maintains awareness of medicolegal/risk management issues.