Staff Psychiatrist

Massachusetts General Physicians Organization•Middleborough, MA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Psychiatrist provides psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment; develops individual treatment plans for patients with a variety of psychiatric diagnoses; conducts routine forensic evaluations, such as commitment and guardianship evaluations; and directs patients’ ongoing care. The position provides clinical services, including pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy, and may participate in hospital teaching and research efforts. This is an onsite, regular position at 23 Isaac Street, with 40 scheduled hours per week on the day shift.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) 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; 3–5 years required.
Experience in diagnosis, psychotherapy, psychopharmacology and other somatic therapies, treatment-plan formulation, and 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 for psychiatric patients with a variety of diagnoses and direct their ongoing care.
Conduct routine forensic evaluations, including 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 according to hospital policies.
Complete timely and effective reviews and obtain necessary authorizations through interactions with payers and managed care organizations.
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.