Inpatient Psychiatry Physician

New Jersey Department of Children and Families; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

The New Jersey Department of Children and Families seeks a psychiatrist to provide comprehensive psychiatric care across various behavioral health settings. Responsibilities include diagnosing complex conditions, providing emergency treatments, and supervising trainees. The ideal candidate will have a Doctorate degree, relevant licensure, and proficiency in essential medical practices and documentation.

Qualifications

• Doctorate Degree from an accredited medical school required.
• MD-Physician license required.
• BLS-Basic Life Support certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric care in various settings including inpatient and outpatient.
• Diagnose and treat patients with complex medical and psychiatric conditions.
• Document services in medical records and participate in academic efforts.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Medical Knowledge

Patient Care

Education

Doctorate Degree from an accredited medical school

Tools

MS Office Suite

Epic

Job description

Job Summary

Provides general psychiatric care throughout Behavioral Health Services, which includes inpatient, outpatient, medical, and emergency settings. Diagnoses and treats children and adults including with patients with complex, co-occurring medical, psychiatric and substance use disorders; homelessness, poverty; and treatment-resistance., complex, and co-morbid psychiatric, medical, and addiction disorders.

Essential Functions:
Provide evidence-based, cost-effective clinical services including assessment, behavioral interventions, consultation, emergency medications, M-1 holds and other involuntary treatments such as seclusion/restraints, somatic treatments, triage and other clinical services as needed. (40%)
Obtains relevant medical histories, makes appropriate diagnoses, implements and directs effective psychiatric treatments including during high-risk and/or life-threatening conditions including during pregnancy and peri-partum periods, malignant catatonia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, and serotonin syndrome. (20%)
May provide clinical supervision for trainees and advanced practice providers as assigned. (10%)
Provide services that are appropriate to the age and developmental level of the patient. (5%)
Generate accurate and appropriate documentation of services in the medical record and write reports in a timely fashion. (15%)
Participate and/or support academic efforts in research and in professional writing. (10%)

Education:
Doctorate Degree Graduate of an accredited medical school. Required

Licenses:
MD-Physician - State Medical Board Required and
BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of and ability to apply professional medical principles, procedures and techniques.
Thorough knowledge of pharmacological agents and behavioral interventions used in patient treatment.
Able to effectively manage and direct medical staff support activities while providing quality medical care.
Able to receive detailed information through oral communications; express or exchange ideas by verbal communications.
Excellent written and verbal communications, listening, and social skills.
Able to interact effectively with people of varied educational, socioeconomic and ethnic/racial backgrounds, skill levels and value systems.
Performs in a tactful and professional manner under stressful and emotionally charged circumstances.
A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Proficiency in MS Office Suite required.
Epic experience preferred.