Attending Psychiatrist, WRCH

1000scholars; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 281,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension option

Holidays & PTO

Education stipend

Visa/Green Card support

Loan repayment program

Job summary

Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital, in collaboration with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (UMass Chan), seeks a full-time (40 hours per week) board-certified/board-eligible psychiatrist to serve at the Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital in Worcester, MA.

We offer supervision of psychiatry fellows, residents, and medical students, access to CME activities, leadership development, and various DMH-sponsored

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible adult psychiatrist.
• Commitment to the recovery model of care.
• Depth and breadth of adult psychiatric experience and public sector psychiatry.
• Participation in supervision/teaching of trainees and students.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical care to adult patients under the supervision of the Facility Medical Director.
• Collaborate as part of a multidisciplinary team and participate in regular clinical and risk consultation meetings, as well as quality and performance improvement initiatives.
• Be responsible for the admission and discharge of patients who meet appropriate DMH criteria.
• Be assigned to a unit by the Facility Medical Director and assume overall responsibility for the care of patients on the assigned treatment team, including assessments, diagnostics, and care plans.
• Lead the assigned Treatment Team and delegate responsibilities to team members in alignment with their disciplines and the goals of the treatment plan.

Job description

Position Description

ATTENDING PSYCHIATRIST POSITION

WORCESTER RECOVERY CENTER AND HOSPITAL

WORCESTER RECOVERY CENTER AND HOSPITAL and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (UMass Chan) seeks a full-time (40 hours per week) board-certified/board-eligible psychiatrist to serve at the Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital in Worcester, MA.

Academic Opportunities:

• Provide supervision to psychiatry fellows, psychiatry residents, and medical students.
• Access departmental support for leadership development, research, and other academic pursuits through various UMass Chan–sponsored programs.
• Participate in a variety of continuing medical education (CME) activities, including grand rounds, journal clubs, law and psychiatry lectures, and DMH-sponsored training courses, workshops, and events.

We seek an inspired clinician, committed to the recovery model of care. Ideal candidates will possess both a depth and breadth of adult psychiatric experience and commitment to public sector psychiatry.

Major Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical care to adult patients under the supervision of the Facility Medical Director.
• Collaborate as part of a multidisciplinary team and participate in regular clinical and risk consultation meetings, as well as quality and performance improvement initiatives.
• Be responsible for the admission and discharge of patients who meet appropriate DMH criteria.
• Be assigned to a unit by the Facility Medical Director and assume overall responsibility for the care of patients on the assigned treatment team. This includes ensuring each patient receives a comprehensive assessment, accurate diagnostic formulation, appropriate problem list, and an interdisciplinary treatment plan, along with ongoing monitoring, evaluation, consultation, and collaboration as needed to ensure patient safety and appropriate care.
• Lead the assigned Treatment Team and delegate responsibilities to team members in alignment with their disciplines and the goals of the treatment plan.

Required Qualifications

Board-certified or board- eligible adult psychiatrist

Preferred Qualifications

• We seek an inspired clinician, committed to the recovery model of care.
• Ideal candidates will possess a depth and breadth of adult psychiatric experience and demonstrated ability to function as a clinical leader in a multidisciplinary environment.

Additional Data

Benefits:

• A generous benefit plan by UMass Chan - The option to enroll in either the Massachusetts State Retirement Board pension scheme (defined benefit) or the ORP (defined contribution plan).
• Holidays, paid time off, educational days, sick days, and vacation totaling more than 8 weeks.
• Annual professional education stipend.
• UMass-sponsored J1- Conrad waiver / H1b visa and Green Card applications.
• DMH-sponsored student loan repayment program for providers of direct care in any of the DMH state-operated facilities, in exchange for four (4) years of dedicated service.

In alignment with our commitment to pay transparency, the established Department of Mental Health base salary for this position is $255,000 (exclusive of benefits and retirement).

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to the commitment of the Department, University and DMH.

Accordingly, the Department encourages applications from qualified candidates who can contribute to racial equity, diversity, and inclusion through service, mentorship, teaching, and scholarship.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Chan recognizes the added value of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds.

For additional information about our mission-driven Department of Psychiatry please view our website at https://www.umassmed.edu/psychiatry/hiring-mission/non-facultypositions/.

For questions about this position, please contact Brian Daly, MD, Vice Chair for Public Sector Psychiatry at [e-mail].

UMass Chan welcomes all qualified applicants and complies with all state and federal anti-discrimination laws.