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Psychiatrist (MD) or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
New York, New York, 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 Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 8/16/19

Psychiatrists and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners needed for expanding community hospital:

1) Crisis/Evaluation Position (Psychiatrist or Psychiatric NP) - considered outpatient level of care, monitoring patients that come into the clinic for assessment, diagnosis and case planning, determine to admit, discharge, refer etc. Ideally patients that require hospitalization are admitted voluntarily/with admission of crisis. Could be 9am-4pm or 10am-6pm, 12pm-8pm. Mon-Fri, no weekends and holidays, usually Mon-Fri is an 8hr day, start time variable. No evenings or weekends!

2) Consult/Liaison (Psychiatrist or Psychiatric NP) - Mon-Fri daytime full time position 8:30a-5p or 9a-6p whatever someone works. 1 weeknight by phone Mon-Thurs on call. All consults. Typically 3-5 patients a day to see, some are follow up on initial consults. This primarily asses medical patients who may present with a Psychiatric condition, or Psych crisis with patients who come in through the ED.

3) Inpatient Staff Psychiatrist (MD) - completely inpatient, adult-unit. Only 1:4 evening call and have same responsibilities - full spectrum inpatient psychiatry, diverse array of cases of all acuities. Really big moonlighter pool cover all weekends, sometimes cover evenings.

  • Opportunity to be involved in program development, lots of customization and opportunity to build a career long-term
  • Supervision of APRNs + Regular participation in team meetings and committees, such as peer review
  • Hospital is patient-centered and family-centered, beautiful campus and facilities, state of the art.
  • Not a corporate or bureaucratic place to work, true community focus

Employed position with competitive compensation plan and benefits (health, dental, vision, disability), retirement plan, expenses for license/dues/CME, generous PTO plan, paid medical malpractice including tail coverage.

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  • CT State license, DEA, CSR (active or applied preferred) but not required
  • Residency training in Psychiatry (MD) or Nurse Practitioner with Mental Health Certification (PMHNP)
  • New graduates completing training in the next 12 months encouraged to apply