Psychiatrist Per Diem
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Everyone Is a Caregiver
At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leadingedge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.
I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Performs psychiatric evaluations prescribes psychotropic medications documents and follows patients throughout their course of treatment while on the inpatient unit.
2. Maintains records prepares reports and composes correspondence relative to work.
3. Directs and coordinates medical activities related to patient care.
4. Works with outpatient mental health providers substance abuse directors the outpatient and Inpatient Medical Director the hospital medical staff and nursing administration.
5. Adheres to the best psychiatric and clinical practices as learned in selfdirected continuing education materials.
6. Works cooperatively with the Chief of Psychiatry and Senior Leadership to ensure compliance with all state regulatory and statuary requirements stipulated by the Department of Mental Health Joint Commission the Department of Public Health BSAS and CMS.
7. Participates in the medical staff continuing medical education program.
8. Supervises Advanced Practice Clinicians as assigned by the Medical Director of Inpatient Services.
Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:
1. Complies with established departmental policies procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings conferences seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches demonstrates Standards of Respect and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism tolerance civility and acceptance toward all employees patients and visitors.
6. Maintains regular reliable and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
All responsibilities are essential job functions.
II. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine.
2. Must have valid DEA
3. Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in Massachusetts.
4. Board eligible/ Board certification in Psychiatry.
Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Proficiency in spoken and written English.
Preferred:
1. Experience in an inpatient setting preferred.
Unless certification licensure or registration is required an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.
Departmentspecific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.
III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.
Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact us at We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
Employment Type
Part-Time
