PHYSICIAN-PSYCHIATRIST - 80778

About the role

The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (DMHSAS) oversees four Regional Mental Health Institutes (RMHIs) and contracts with community providers across the state. Western Mental Health Institute (WMHI) is Tennessee's third largest State mental health hospital, serving 24 counties in West Tennessee since 1889. Hospitalizations are voluntary, involuntary, or court-referred for pre-trial evaluations. The hospital offers 2 short-term care units, 4 long-term care units, and therapeutic treatment units for a total of 150 beds.

Physician Psychiatrists practice as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team, providing quality clinical care with minimal administrative requirements. They work 8:00a to 4:30p, Monday-Friday with a one-hour lunch.

Responsibilities

• Lead Psychiatrist in an acute or sub-acute unit
• Head of a multi-disciplinary treatment team
• Supervision of Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, if applicable
• Medication management
• Admissions and discharges
• Complete progress notes on a daily basis
• Conduct clinical reviews (rounds) during morning hours, conferring with treatment team members on current clinical issues
• Review lab reports, consultations, and other reports, taking steps to address patient care issues as appropriate
• Involvement with various hospital committees

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible Physician Psychiatrist
• Four (4) Year Psychiatric Residency training from an accredited program
• Licensed to practice medicine in TN or willing to obtain license prior to hire

Skills

• Demonstrated working knowledge of persons with complex psychiatric and addiction issues and their families
• Knowledge related to use of Electronic Clinical Record (ECR) and other computer usage
• Proven skills in networking among a diverse group of agencies and organizations
• Effective communication skills, including written and public speaking
• Adept at dealing with people at various levels within the organization, as well as external stakeholders and leaders
• Proven experience in successfully initiating and sustaining multi-agency and multi-community policy, system, and environmental change strategies

Pay

• Board Eligible: $200,004.00 - $250,000.00 annually
• Board Certified: $220,008.00 - $270,000.00 annually