PSYCHIATRIST

About the Role

The Psychiatrist will be responsible for providing in-patient specialty psychiatric care to patients admitted to the Arizona State Hospital.

Job Duties

• Performs diagnostic examinations, prescribes medications, and monitors care and progress of patients toward treatment and recovery goals.
• Conducts psychiatric evaluations, diagnoses, and treatment of seriously mentally ill patients committed to ASH.
• Provides leadership for multidisciplinary treatment team and oversees the work of the team in developing and implementing a plan of care.
• Works with other professionals in recovery model including nurses, social workers, psychologists, rehabilitation staff, physicians, nurse practitioners, physician's assistants.
• Attends hospital committees and medical staff meetings.
• Completes required documentation, prepares reports for legal and administration purposes.
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position (typically 5% - 10%).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Standards of psychiatric care including detailed understanding of the process and standards for the diagnosis, treatment and management of mental disorders and current knowledge of evidence based treatment of psychiatric illnesses.
• Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies.

Skill in:

• Psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacologic skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Work experience in leading a multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Organization and time management skills.
• Basic computer skills.

Ability to:

• Maintain a positive and effective working relationship with all levels of hospital staff and other professionals.
• Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination.

Qualifications

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• Requires an MD or DO from an accredited school of medicine; completion of a residency program in Psychiatry, and board eligibility or board certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
• Must possess a medical license to practice in the State of Arizona.
• Must possess a valid level one fingerprint clearance card issues pursuant to A.R.S.41-1758.07 or must apply for a level one fingerprint clearance card within seven working days after beginning employment.
• If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver's License Requirements.
• All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Selective Preference(s):

• Ideal candidate will have experience working with the seriously mentally ill.

Benefits

• Affordable medical and dental insurance plans
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Wellness program and plans
• Life insurance
• Short/long-term disability insurance
• Defined retirement plan
• Award winning Infant at Work program
• Credit union membership
• Transit subsidy
• ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program

Pay & Schedule

Salary: $276,510 - $287,500

Job Location: 501 North 24th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008

Closing Date: Open Until Filled