Director of Psychiatric Services - Full Time OR Part Time

Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc.

$250K — $270K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • MA Board Certified in Psychiatry
  • Active, unrestricted license to practice medicine in Massachusetts
  • 3+ years of psychiatric practice experience
  • Ability to conduct hybrid remote and in-person appointments
  • Current on COVID-19 vaccinations and yearly flu vaccine

Responsibilities

  • Provide psychiatric medication evaluations and management for patients aged 0 to 100
  • Offer onsite consultation support to medical providers and nursing staff
  • Collaborate with psychotherapists regarding patient mental/behavioral health concerns
  • Engage with community providers as needed for patient care
  • Participate in quality assurance and improvement activities
  • Supervise mid-level psychiatric providers and psychiatric nurses as assigned
  • Maintain compliance with departmental paperwork and audit requirements

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work environment
  • Opportunity for clinical supervision mentoring
  • Participation in quality improvement initiatives
  • Collaborative team setting
  • Potential for involvement in multidisciplinary case reviews
Full Job Description
We are currently hiring a Psychiatrist based in Worcester MA to provide psychiatric medication evaluation and management service, as well as, consultation to medical providers, mental/behavioral health clinicians, case managers, and other employees specified by assigned supervisor. The Psychiatrist is a member of the clinical practice team and works collaboratively with other team members.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
  • Provide psychiatric medication evaluation and management for patients of all ages (0-100)
  • Provide onsite psychiatric consultation/back-up for the health center's medical providers and nurses.
  • Confer with Psychotherapists on an as needed basis, regarding mental/behavioral health issues of patients.
  • Confer with other community providers on an as-needed basis.
  • Participate in Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement Activities and other administrative projects as assigned by the VP of Behavioral Health Services and/or Medical Director.
  • Provide clinical supervision to mid-level psychiatric provider(s) and psychiatric nurse(s) as assigned by supervisor.
  • Maintain necessary paperwork to ensure that departmental information systems, audit, and billing requirements are keep current and up to date.
  • Adhere to all department protocols regarding patient care.
  • Perform other duties and as assigned by the supervisor including, but not limited to, the following: attendance at requested department, center, and outside meetings and/or trainings, administrative projects, multidisciplinary case reviews.

Required Qualifications
  • $250,000-$270,000 per year
    • All pay rates are subject to experience, licensure or certification, and location
  • MA Board Certified in Psychiatry
  • Active unrestricted license to practice medicine within the Commonwealth of MA.
  • 3+ years of experience practicing
  • Hybrid remote and in-person appointments
  • The Health Center requires all employees to have the most recent COVID19 Booster and the yearly Flu Vaccine.

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