Staff Psychiatrist

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Job Summary

General : Provides psychiatric disorder evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment; provides primarily psychopharmacology and medical management for psychiatric patients with personality disorders and a wide variety of co-occurring diagnoses; and assists in the ongoing care of patients. 0.4FTE as a staff psychiatrist at the Gunderson Residence, a 10-bed residential unit specializing in integrative evidence-based treatment of personality disorders and co-occurring disorders.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities :

• Provides clinical services including pharmacotherapy, other psychiatric interventions, psychotherapy (when needed), and oversight of medical problems.
• Communicates with other providers of mental health and medical services as appropriate.
• Maintains contact with family members as appropriate.
• Documents in the record by the completion of treatment plans, patient encounter forms, appropriate progress notes, clinical summaries and other documentation in accordance with hospital policies.
• Provides interface with payers and managed care organizations through the completion of timely and effective reviews and necessary authorizations.
• Participates in program and hospital administrative activities (e.g. staff meetings, CQI, hospital committees, etc.)
• Maintains awareness of medicolegal / risk management issues.
• Participates in the hospital teaching and research efforts.
• Available on-call by phone with remote orders access for active patient care needs.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Skills / Abilities / Competencies Required

Working Conditions

Environment is a private psychiatric teaching hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School and the Mass General Brigham System.

Work is on a residential unit located off the main campus (Cambridge, MA).

Requires walking, sitting, standing, writing, speaking, and other physical activity typical in a patient care environment. May include exposure to physically restive or aggressive patients.

of staff and scope of supervisory responsibility may vary depending on unit / program and shift.

Fiscal Responsibility

Responsible for accurate and timely record completion relative to documentation of patient care and for billing purposes. Must meet hospital standards relative to business integrity, billing compliance and interactions with vendors.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Physical Requirements

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

5 Spruce Avenue

Scheduled Weekly Hours

16

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

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