Adult Psychiatrist Job in Boston 02120, Massachusetts Us

ADULT PSYCHIATRIST

position Description

 

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Adult Psychiatrist reports directly to the Director of Behavioral Health. This psychiatrist is responsible for treating all adult clients in the Behavioral Health Department who need a medication evaluation and /or ongoing medication management. The Psychiatrist is part of the Behavioral Health Multidisciplinary Team and serves as the primary source for each client’s diagnosis. 

 
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

·         Provides comprehensive and continuing care to patients requiring routine and emergency

psychiatric evaluation and ongoing medication management

Responsible for three follow up visits or one psychiatric evaluation per hour.

·         Maintains appropriate medical records on assigned patients, including psychiatric evaluations on new patients and clear assessment of mental status, effectiveness of medication, side effects, and diagnoses of ongoing patients

·         Uses flagging system of electronic medical record to alert other staff to issues with the patient or need for referral for primary care or other WSHC services

·         Completes SSI applications and other essential documents, with the support of the Case Manager

·         Returns all client phone calls or delegates another staff member to call clients

·         Is available by phone for 9:00-5:00 emergencies of patient caseload, if and when these emergencies cannot be addressed by the Behavioral Health Director or the Primary Care Physician

·         Logs out sample medications to be dispersed to clients, including log of medication type, amount, and dosage lot number, expiration date, client name and date of birth, and date of dispersal.

·         Attends Behavioral Health Multidisciplinary Team meetings biweekly, taking a leadership role in the diagnosis of new patients, and contributing feedback to treatment planning and reviews for all patients

·         Serves as co-leader of biweekly Comprehensive Care Team meetings with the Adult Medicine Primary Care Physician, the Adult Medicine nurse, the Behavioral Health clinician located in Adult Medicine, the Case Manager, and the Behavioral Health Director, in an effort to fully integrate Adult Medicine and Behavioral Health Services for clients shared by the two disciplines

·         Participates in patient care audits for quality assurance and utilization review to maintain and improve patient care standard of excellence

·         Maintains medical professional standards and knowledge by regularly attending medical conferences, seminars, continuing education programs, and by teaching medical residents, medical students, and /or practitioners or students in other health care professions

·         Performs other duties as requested

 

 

·         Demonstrates consumer-friendly approach to treatment, as measured by respectful interactions with clients and their families, low no show rate, high client/parent satisfaction, and lack of client complaints regarding treatment.

·         Places high value on treatment team, as measured by willingness to meet regularly, work collaboratively, and demonstrate flexibility in consulting with medical providers in the consultation and treatment of new clients, whether they are scheduled or referred as unscheduled emergencies.  Cooperates with director and support staff in the delivery of timely, billable, and quality care

·         Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the DSM IV, as measured by thoroughness     and accuracy of diagnostic formulations brought for review to the Multidisciplinary Team.

·         Demonstrates a thorough understanding of psychoactive medications, including best practices for use, side effects to alert patient about, and interactions with other medications and remains up-to-date about new, effective medications or usage/dosage changes recommended by research results, clinical trial findings, or by other providers

·         Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of effective treatment protocols and necessary cultural competencies for mental health and substance abuse treatment of adults in English and in Spanish

·         Adapts therapeutic strategies to individual characteristics of the client, including but not limited to disability, gender, sexual orientation, developmental level, culture, ethnicity, age, health status, as measured by return visits and client satisfaction  

·         Demonstrates understanding of the importance of the larger WSHC treatment team and of networking/linking with the treatment community, as measured by number of monthly contacts with other providers

·         Communicates concern for clients and follow-up plans for Director to follow during psychiatrist absences or between scheduled psychiatric clinics   

 

 

·         Licensed M.D. in the State of Massachusetts. 

·         Board Certified or minimum Board Eligible