Staff Psychiatrist

Qualifications

* M.D. degree (or equivalent as confirmed by ECFMG)
* 3 to 4 years formal residency education in a program approved by the RRC of the ACGME.
* ABP&N eligible or certified psychiatrist.
* License to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of MA.

Principal duties and responsibilities

* Provides clinical services including pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.
* Communicates with other providers of mental health and medical services as appropriate.
* Maintains contact with family members as appropriate.
* Documents in the record by the completion of treatment plans, patient encounter forms, appropriate progress notes, clinical summaries and other documentation in accordance with hospital policies.
* Provides interface with payers and managed care organizations through the completion of timely and effective reviews and necessary authorizations.
* Participates in program and hospital administrative activities (e.g. staff meetings, CQI, hospital committees, etc.)
* Maintains awareness of medicolegal/risk management issues.
* Participates in the hospital teaching and research efforts.

Skills/Abilities/Competencies Required

* Experience in diagnosis, psychotherapy, psychopharmacology and other somatic therapies, the formulation of treatment plans and the conduct of patient-specific treatment programs. (May be obtained during residency education)
* All employees must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes.
* Required to complete electronic medical records training and demonstrate 80% accuracy on competency test within 30 days of hire.

Working Conditions

Environment is a private psychiatric teaching hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School and the Mass General Brigham System.

May work in a variety of locations or units either on main campus or in satellite locations in Massachusetts.

Requires walking, sitting, standing, writing, speaking, and other physical activity typical in a patient care environment.May include exposure to physically restive or aggressive patients.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

Works with nursing and other clinical staff in the delivery of patient care.Number of staff and scope of supervisory responsibility may vary depending on unit/program and shift.

Fiscal Responsibility

Responsible for accurate and timely record completion relative to documentation of patient care and for billing purposes. Must meet hospital standards relative to business integrity, billing compliance and interactions with vendors.