Geriatric Psychiatry Specialist - Teaching & Care

Hebrew SeniorLife; Dedham (MA); On-site; USD 216,000 - 306,000; Full time

Job summary

Hebrew SeniorLife in Massachusetts seeks a Geriatric Psychiatrist to provide psychiatric consultation and ongoing treatment across long-term care, post-acute and outpatient programs. The role includes teaching opportunities for medical students, residents and fellows.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, develop treatment plans, document visits, participate in on-call coverage, and contribute to quality improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with ABPN psychiatry residency.
• Massachusetts Medical License required.
• ABPN board certification in psychiatry.
• ABPN geriatric psychiatry/psychosomatic preferred.
• CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric consultation to care teams.
• Perform emergency psychiatric consultations as needed.
• Recommend medications and treatment regimens as appropriate.
• Supervise medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Participate in quality improvement and departmental activities.

Skills

Geriatric psychiatry

Psychiatric consultation

Team collaboration

Patient education

Communication skills

Clinical documentation

On-call coverage

Supervision/training

Quality improvement

Education

MD/DO with ABPN psychiatry

Massachusetts Medical License

ABPN psychiatry board certification

ABPN geriatric psychiatry preferred

Geriatric medicine fellowship preferred

Tools

Electronic charge capture

Medical record system

Job description

Hebrew SeniorLife in Massachusetts seeks a Geriatric Psychiatrist to provide psychiatric consultation and ongoing treatment across long-term care, post-acute and outpatient programs. The role includes teaching opportunities for medical students, residents and fellows.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, develop treatment plans, document visits, participate in on-call coverage, and contribute to quality improvement efforts.