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    Psychiatric Physician - Boston, MA, United States - The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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    The inpatient psychiatric units at the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital is seeking an experienced, skilled, and licensedPsychiatrist. The selected candidate will provide direct, comprehensive, quality psychiatric treatment to adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses. The incumbent is the clinical supervisor of the multidisciplinary treatment team and supervises the psychologists on the unit.

    Our Attending Psychiatrist serves as the supervisor for psychiatric nurse practitioners and psychiatric physician assistants as well as psychiatry residents and other trainees.

    Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the formulation and development of multidisciplinary treatment plans, comprehensive psychopharmacologic assessments and treatments, comprehensive diagnostic and risk evaluations and formulations.

    Patients are treated by a multidisciplinary team, that also includes psychologists, clinical social workers, psychiatric nurses, mental health workers, occupational therapists and rehabilitative staff specializing in vocational, recreational, and expressive therapies.

    Serves as the clinical supervisor of the multidisciplinary treatment team and the supervisor of the psychologist on assigned unit.

    Supervises Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners and/or Psychiatric Physician Assistants, Psychiatry Residents, and other trainees.

    Provides comprehensive, quality active psychiatric services to patients as evidenced by timely completion of the admission evaluation (within 24 hours or by next business day after admission) and by providing ongoing assessments and treatment, and documenting these as they occur and at least weekly in the progress notes.attends clinical rounds on the inpatient unit.

    Orders appropriate consultations and laboratory studies and documents the results of these in the progress notes, per the medical practitioner.

    Coordinates and completes all required risk assessments per DMH policy.
    Obtains and documents informed consent; Tracks and monitors the legal status of patients and applies for commitments/guardianships when necessary.
    Talent for establishing and maintaining a positive, respectful, and professional relationships with all patients, staff, and family members.

    Capacity to initiate and maintain productive and professional communication with a variety of service providers, individuals, family/significant others, and legal guardians.

    Ability to assess, diagnoses, and prescribe/supervise treatment to assigned patients while conforming to regulatory standards and applicable laws to decrease psychiatric symptoms/disorders.

    Capacity to initiate and maintain productive and professional communication with a variety of service providers, individuals, family/significant others, and legal guardians.

    Record of experience and expertise in inpatient care of patients with serious mental illness, inpatient care of patients with forensic involvement, and inpatient care at an intermediate care facility (or equivalent) is desired.

    Demonstrated capacity to work cooperatively within an interdisciplinary team and with other clinical staff.

    Competence in maintaining accurate records and exercise discretion in handling confidential information; Proficiency in basic computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, and Outlook.

    Given the population served, bilingual or multilingual fluency.
    About the Metro Boston Mental Health Units (MBMHU) at

    Lemuel Shattuck Hospital:

    The Department of Mental Health MBMHU manages and staffs 115 psychiatric beds across 5 units at the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital.

    Patients are admitted from other hospitals, from Bridgewater State Hospital and from the courts for evaluations.
    About

    Lemuel Shattuck Hospital:
    Located at 170 Morton St.

    in Jamaica Plain at the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital is managed and run by the Department of Public Health.

    The total hospital capacity is 260 beds which includes 7 medical units including one unit that is under the management of the Department of Corrections.

    In addition, the hospital provides services in surgery, oncology, ventilators, intensive care as well as a number of other specialties including an outpatient department with a range of specialty clinics.

    The Department of Mental Health assures and provides access to services and supports to meet the mental health needs of individuals of all ages, enabling them to live, work and participate in their communities.

    The Department establishes standards to ensure effective and culturally competent care to promote recovery. The Department sets policy, promotes self-determination, protects human rights, and supports mental health training and research.

    A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired.

    Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth's website.

    If you require assistance with the application/interview process and would like to request an ADA accommodation, please click on the link and complete the
    Reasonable Accommodation Online Request Form
    For questions regarding this requisition, please contact the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Human Resources at

    Applicants must have at least three years of residency training in a recognized program in psychiatry and at least two years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience in the field of psychiatry.

    Current and valid registration as a Physician under Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine and Certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

    We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

    00 ("Regulation") requires certain agency staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures, to prevent viral infection and transmission in State Hospitals and State Congregate Care Facilities.

    Successful candidates will be required to acknowledge and attest to your vaccination status for both COVID-19 and Influenza.
    Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

    The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

    Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements.


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