Responsibilities The Psychiatric Institute of Washington provides comprehensive behavioral healthcare for adolescents, adults, and senior adults suffering from mental health and addictive illnesses. PIW is a 130 bed, short-term, acute care hospital offering inpatient, partial and intensive outpatient hospitalization, as well as specialized treatment programs for chemical dependency. PIW has an excellent reputation as an innovative hospital with caring, dedicated staff, experienced in the delivery of behavioral healthcare. Situated in the safe, historical Tenleytown neighborhood, PIW is one mile from the Tenleytown Metro stop and within walking distance to local cafes and restaurants.
BASIC FUNCTION:Serves as direct patient care physician for in-patient and/or outpatient clients. Provides and supervises the medical treatment of specified age groups of patients. Internally, the incumbent will interface with hospital management, staff, and patients. Externally, the incumbent will interface with family members, healthcare treatment agencies, licensing and accrediting agencies, and credentialing bodies.
Qualifications - Doctoral degree in Psychiatry from an APA-accredited program.
- Psychiatry Licensure in the District of Columbia.
- ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays, to ensure patient care is not compromised.
