Psychiatry opening: Woonsocket, RI
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Psychiatric-Mental Health
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
4/15/24
Psychiatry opening near Providence, RI
- Located in Woonsocket, RI - Providence 15m
- Full-time, permanent position
The staff psychiatric physician is responsible for providing behavioral health care to health center patients who have been assigned to him/her. The physician is a licensed, autonomous provider executing professional clinical judgment in the care of his/her patients, according to the guidelines, policies and procedures set forth by the agency. Responsibilities include on-site patient care, hospital care, and after hours call and coverage.
Required Qualifications:
- M.D. or D.O. with a completed three-year (minimum) residency in one of the following: family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics or psychiatry.
- Board Certification; in specialty within two years start of employment.
- Full, unrestricted license to practice medicine as a physician in RI
Clinical:
· Use a variety of methods to evaluate a patient, such as interviewing the patient, their family or other persons.
· Develop a treatment plan according to the needs of the patients needs and extent of emotional, social, cognitive, developmental or behavioral disorder.
· Treat a patient using psychotherapeutic methods and medication, monitoring the effects of any medication and adjusting treatment where necessary.
· Consult with the patients Primary Care Physician, Nurses or other health care providers.
· Provide crisis intervention when needed.
· Write and maintain patient and clinical records, including the type of treatment and medication administered.
· Keep up-to-date with professional job knowledge by reading publications, attending educational conferences or maintaining professional networks.
· Follow ethical and legal policies, procedures and standards.
· After hours call and coverage for THC and community based patients
Administrative:
· Participation in departmental, team and full staff meetings to review and develop policies and procedures, health care plans, clinical goals and objectives.
· review, documentation and management of medical records
· review, coordination of referred services including laboratory, specialty care, pharmacy, ancillary services