Psychiatrist

Position Overview

The Psychiatrist serves as a clinical leader, providing comprehensive psychiatric care to patients in an inpatient forensic and civil commitment setting. This position directs and supervises a multidisciplinary treatment team to ensure the development and implementation of effective, recovery-oriented treatment plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric care to patients, including assessments, diagnostic reassessments, psychopharmacologic management, and individual, group, and family psychotherapy.
• Conduct patient and family interviews, provide education, obtain informed consents, and ensure accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Serve as Head of the Treatment Team, providing leadership and clinical oversight to the multidisciplinary team in the development and implementation of individualized treatment plans.
• Supervise and guide interdisciplinary staff, including oversight of milieu therapy and clinical supervision of staff working with families.
• Review and approve treatment plans, physician orders, and emergency clinical decisions; provide clinical oversight and consultation to PMHNPs.
• Care for cross-coverage for other units and Staff On-Duty Provider coverage as scheduled.
• Participate actively in Medical Staff meetings, hospital committees, quality improvement initiatives, and mandatory training to support organizational performance and patient safety.
• Supervise psychiatric residents and medical students and contribute to hospital-wide performance improvement and service delivery initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Medical degree and completion of an ACGME-approved residency training in Psychiatry before the start of employment.
• Must possess an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Virginia or obtain one before the start of employment.
• Current DEA registration or obtain one before the start of employment.
• Extensive psychiatric knowledge with strong clinical skills in assessment and treatment for acute forensic, civilly committed inpatient units, or extended care psychosocial rehabilitation services.
• Proven ability to lead and supervise a multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Strong administrative skills to collaborate effectively with hospital units and external agencies.
• Able to satisfactorily complete all required documentation on time with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) documentation requirements.