Outpatient Community Health Psychiatrist in Connecticut - 225$hr
Job at a glance
Job description
Schedule:
40 hours per week
Length of Assignment:
Minimum 6 weeks with anticipated extensions until a permanent psychiatrist is hired. Facility indicated assignment is temporary "until we get an actual permanent person."
Schedule Details:
Monday-Friday
Shift Types and Hours:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Call Requirements:
None mentioned
Patient Age Range:
Adult men and women.
Support Staff:
- Multiple APRNs/APNs across programs.
- Additional psychiatrists within the organization.
- One psychiatrist currently provides partial coverage approximately 3 days per week.
- Dr. Carr identified as a long-term psychiatrist resource and support person within the department.
Number of Beds or ORs:
N/A - Outpatient Clinic
EMR:
WITS system (facility noted it is not considered a traditional EMR). Providers document in WITS and utilize paper charts as well. Facility described maintaining extensive physical charts.
Job Responsibilities
General Adult Psychiatry
Serious Mental Illness (SMI/SPMI)
Community Mental Health
Co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders
Some forensic/court-mandated patients
Majority of patients are non-forensic community behavioral health patients
Patient Volume:
6-7 patients per day average.
Qualifications
ASAP start.