Psychiatrist-Utah State Hospital

Job Description

Do you have a career in Psychiatry with a drive to do the most you can for those struggling with mental illness? Do you believe you can make a real difference in the lives of these patients?

Do you provide the expertise and experience they need to be cared for in a safe and respectful setting? As a psychiatrist at the Utah State Hospital, you will be able to administer to the psychiatric care, treatment, and clinical needs of our patients.

As you establish and implement psychiatric treatment plans for our patients, a typical day at the Utah State Hospital may include conducting progress reviews of patients, making diagnostic determinations and decisions regarding treatment plans, providing diagnostic / therapeutic interventions, and prescribing and coordinating treatment plans with other therapy programs.

Psychiatrists at the Utah State Hospital must be licensed to practice medicine within the United States and the State of Utah.

You must have attended an approved residency program (Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education). Additionally, you must be certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.

The Agency

We are a mission-driven, state-of-the-art inpatient psychiatric facility, fully accredited from the Joint Commission and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare, certifying the high quality of the Hospital's environment and treatment programs.

Our beautiful campus is situated at the base of the Wasatch Mountains in Provo, Utah, conveniently close to several Universities, great housing options in wonderful neighborhoods, and all the best recreation Utah Valley has to offer.

For more information about the Utah State Hospital, our philosophy, mission, and treatment programs, we invite you to browse

Example of Duties

• Develop and implement therapy and treatment and / or refer client(s) to other sources of treatment.
• Analyze and evaluate patient data or test findings to diagnose nature or extent of mental disorder.
• Document client / patient progress and revises treatment plans as required; completes administrative paperwork.
• Coordinate clinical activities and follow-up.
• Act as a resource for management and staff; provide technical support within area of responsibility.
• Consult with others to discuss treatment plans, new or unusual situations, findings, options, and recommendations on client / patient cases.
• Write, implement, and provide documentation of individual client's treatment; maintain records to comply with federal requirements and write reports indicative of progress or regression.
• Develop policies, procedures and standards for mental health program services.

Typical Qualifications

• Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
• Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation;

psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

• Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
• Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.

Supplemental Information

• Current license to practice medicine in the State of Utah (MD).
• Risks found in potentially dangerous or unusual environmental stress situations, , working in extreme outdoor weather conditions, being subject to possible physical attack, etc.
• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying light items;

driving an automobile, etc. Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.