Geriatric Psychiatrist

Jobtome; Dedham (ME); On-site; USD 216,000 - 306,000; Full time

Job summary

Hebrew SeniorLife is seeking a Geriatric Psychiatrist to provide consultation and ongoing psychiatric care across chronic care, post-acute, and outpatient programs. This role includes teaching opportunities for medical students, residents, and fellows within a collaborative care setting.

The ideal candidate holds an MD or DO with ABPN Psychiatry, is licensed in Massachusetts, and demonstrates a strong commitment to evidence-based geriatric psychiatry, team collaboration, and high-quality patient

Qualifications

• MD or DO with ABPN psychiatry residency completed.
• Massachusetts Medical License (unrestricted).
• ABPN board certification in Psychiatry; geriatric psychiatry or psychosomatic medicine preferred.
• Federal DEA certification and CPR certification.
• Experience delivering psychiatric care to seniors in long-term, post-acute, or inpatient settings.
• Ability to supervise, advise and train clinical professionals and/or students.

Responsibilities

• Provides psychiatric consultation to primary care teams in long-term chronic care, post-acute, and outpatient settings.
• Performs emergency psychiatric consultation when indicated and assists with patient disposition.
• Recommends medications and treatment regimens as appropriate.
• Makes referrals to other specialists and multidisciplinary team members to meet patient needs.
• Follows department policies, quality improvement, safety and infection control standards.
• Documents visits promptly in the medical record system.
• Submit charges for each visit within 72 hours.
• Participates in on-call coverage and staff education.
• Trains and supervises medical students, residents and fellows.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication

Evidence-based medicine

Teaching/mentoring

Attention to detail

Ethical practice

Leadership

Education

MD/DO with ABPN Psychiatry

Job description

Job Description

I. Position Summary:

The Geriatric Psychiatrist provides psychiatric consultation and ongoing psychiatric treatment for the long-term chronic care, post-acute, and outpatient programs at one or more venues within Hebrew SeniorLife. This position may also involve participation in medical student, resident, and fellowship teaching opportunities.

II. Core Competencies:

• Ability to independently diagnose and treat psychiatric conditions in adult and geriatric patients employing current, evidence-based approaches.
• Ability to provide psychiatric education to patients, staff, and families at levels appropriate to these respective groups.
• Ability to work effectively within a team, group and across the organization to accomplish tasks and achieve desired results. Display enthusiasm and promote a friendly working situation; support group decision-making and solicit opinions from co-workers.
• Ability to increase understanding of others by noticing, interpreting and anticipating feelings and concerns of others; respecting, valuing, and using individual differences to generate new opportunities and enhance solutions.
• Ability to absorb, comprehend and exchange information with others in a way that enhances mutual understanding of ideas, issues and desired actions; Ability to listen well.
• Ability to use and expand technical body of knowledge to continuously improve work and share information with others.
• Ability to demonstrate attention to detail, following specific procedures and ensuring accuracy in documentation and data.
• Ability to stay informed of current professional trends, to learn and apply new concepts; Ability to identify ownareas of opportunity and set and monitor self-development goals.
• Ability to demonstrate tact, maintain confidences and foster an ethical work environment. Demonstrate integrity by giving proper credit to others and by handling all situations honestly.
• Ability to advocate new ideas and set an example for co-workers; delegates responsibility and empowers decision making; provide constructive feedback to others.

III. Position Responsibilities:

• Provides psychiatric consultation as requested by primary care teams in the long-term chronic care, post-acute, and outpatient settings.
• Performs emergency psychiatric consultation when indicated and assists with assuring patients’ safe disposition.
• Recommends medication and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed psychiatric conditions.
• Makes recommendations regarding referrals to other specialists and to members of multidisciplinary team to help meet each patient’s individual needs.
• Follows established department policies, procedures and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• Documents patient visits within a timely manner (typically within same day) using the appropriate medical record system.
• Using electronic charge capture system, or other established process, submits charges for each patient visit within 72 hours of completing the visit.
• Meets productivity benchmarks as established by Department of Medicine Administration.
• Participates in on-call coverage as appropriate.
• Participates in staff education and support as appropriate.
• Trains and supervises medical students, residents, and fellows as appropriate.
• Participates in Medical staff quality improvement and review activities.
• Attends Medical Staff meetings.
• Represents the Department of Medicine in HSL committees as appropriate.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

IV. Qualifications

• Education: Awarded degree of MD or DO with ABPN recognized psychiatry residency. Successful completion of ACGME accredited geriatric medicine or psychosomatic medicine fellowship program preferred.
• License: Valid and unrestricted Massachusetts Medical License. Must maintain CME to meet institutional and state licensing requirements.
• Certification: American Board Certification in Psychiatry currently valid or renewed prior to expiration. ABPN added certification in geriatric psychiatry or psychosomatic medicine valid or eligible preferred. Federal DEA Certification. CPR Certified.
• Experience, gained in training and/or in practice, caring for seniors in long term chronic care, community or home settings.
• Experience delivering effective psychiatric care in an inpatient environment.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Knowledge of community medical diagnostic and patient care services in area of medical expertise.
• Experience working both independently and in a team environment.
• Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis and treatment.
• Ability to supervise, advise and train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise.

Remote Type:On-siteSalary Range:$216,403.00 - $305,510.00