Psychiatrist

Position Summary

The Psychiatrist as a member of the Behavioral Health care team provides direct care to referred adult patients and may be required to demonstrate age specific competency, depending upon clinical assignment, in a variety of clinical settings throughout the health center. The Psychiatrist is responsible for providing quality patient care in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. The Psychiatrist reports to the Medical Director of Behavioral Health or designee. The Psychiatrist conducts psychiatric/psychopharmacological evaluations for referred adults, utilizes when appropriate population measurement-based care tools (e.g., PHQ-9, GAD-7, C-SSRS) to guide diagnosis, treatment planning, and outcome tracking, and determines which patients are best served in a primary care, specialty behavioral health or community behavioral health setting.

Responsibilities

• Establishes rapport and develops therapeutic relationships with patients of diverse backgrounds and varying levels of motivation for change.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the full range of community resources to properly guide and direct patients.
• Renders accurate diagnoses utilizing the DSM-5-TR and applies evidence-based treatment guidelines.
• Documents and presents completed assessments for clinical disposition in a clear and organized manner.
• Provides consultation to and coordinates patient care with multidisciplinary staff in clinic and in the BHUCS.
• Maintains active DEA registration and fulfills all federal and state requirements for prescribing controlled substances, including medications for opioid use disorder.
• Provides urgent coverage and crisis intervention for referred patients.
• Conducts suicide risk assessments and safety planning in accordance with organizational protocols.
• Screens for domestic violence, substance use and risk behaviors with every patient, applying protocols for intervention with positive screenings.
• Performs and documents outreach activities for patients who do not follow through, especially for those with known risk factors.
• Serves as an expert consultant and/or supervisor to PACE providers (Program of All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly) for their psychiatrically complex patients, consistent with experience, if needed.
• Demonstrates capacity to diagnose and effectively treat a range of behavioral health conditions, including anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders and moderate-severe personality disorders with evidence-based psychopharmacology.
• Demonstrates cultural humility and trauma-informed care principles in all patient interactions.
• Demonstrates excellent, advanced triage skills, assigning the appropriate level of priority at all times.
• Provides education and supervision to the medical and behavioral health providers regarding psychopharmacological treatment and patient management.
• Performs advanced, high quality, thorough psychosocial evaluation that contains data in support of the diagnosis, findings, recommendations and plans.
• Maintains active caseload consisting of patients seen for psychopharmacological consultation to medical providers, assessment, and medication management.
• Maintains professional licensure, accumulating the required number and type of CMEs and submits the associated documentation to the Medical Director.
• May accept responsibility for and effectively manage a departmental project, procedure or new function.
• Presents clinical cases for review at daily and weekly clinical meetings according to departmental standard.
• Maintains productivity expectations in alignment with organizational benchmarks while ensuring quality and patient-centered care.
• Consistently achieves direct care target of 80%, regularly analyzing with Medical Director direct care data, no show rate, and access and makes adjustments accordingly.
• Masters each computer-based application required for effective performance of the functions associated with the job description.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the electronic health record (EHR) system and participates in quality improvement initiatives utilizing EHR data.
• Provides consultation, training and supervision to departmental staff, medical providers, BH interns and PMHNP residents and students as needed.
• Succeeds in managing all aspects of the particular assigned program or departmental function.
• Orders and interprets appropriate laboratory tests, radiologic tests and EKGs with the support of the SEM. Monitors metabolic parameters and other safety labs in accordance with psychopharmacology best practices.

Qualifications

Medical degree from an accredited medical school and completion of an approved psychiatric residency
Current and valid board certification in psychiatry
Licensed to practice medicine in Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Current Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration MCSR
Current DEA registration
Excellent knowledge and familiarity with current DSM criteria
Strong working knowledge of general psychiatric principles and practices
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Skills

Knowledge of crisis assessment tools and techniques
Ability to diagnose and effectively treat a range of behavioral health conditions, including anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders and moderate-severe personality disorders with evidence-based psychopharmacology
Cultural humility and trauma-informed care principles in all patient interactions

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$248,500 to $302,920 based on years of experience at the licensure level.

Schedule

Full time