Nurse Practitioner

Granitehillshospital; West Allis (WI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and

Prescription Drug Plan

Generous Paid Time Off

401(K) with company match and stock

Career development opportunities

Education Assistance

Challenging and rewarding work

Job summary

Granite Hills Hospital in Wisconsin is seeking a licensed psychiatrist to oversee the quality of care, assess admission appropriateness, and provide therapy and medication management as needed.

You will collaborate with assessments and referrals, consult on cases, and document to address civil commitments. Board-certified or board-eligible candidates encouraged.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited medical school and completed psychiatry residency.
• Licensure as an MD or DO and active medical staff status.
• Board certification preferred; ongoing professional development encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Oversees quality of care and assesses admission appropriateness.
• Provides individual therapy, family therapy and medication management.
• Requests consultations and provides psychiatric expertise as needed.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Crisis intervention

Family therapy

Group therapy

Psychiatric evaluation

Education

MD/DO

Residency in Psychiatry

Board certification preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

Granite Hills Hospital offers high-quality, patient centered care for the greater Milwaukee community. With a wide range of treatment for children, adolescents, adults and older adults, our mission is to provide much needed outcome-focused care for those who need it most. Our new 120-bed facility will feature evidence-based treatment modalities and a multi-disciplinary team led by expert medical professionals. The 120 beds are split into 5 groups of 24 with enclosed outdoor spaces to promote healing.

Granite Hills Hospital offers comprehensive benefits such as:

• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• Education Assistance
• Challenging and rewarding work environment

Position Summary

Oversees the quality of care delivered to his/her patients. Assesses clinical appropriateness for admission and collaborates with Assessment and Referral regarding potential admissions. Performs psychiatric assessments for individuals under his/her care. Completes documentation necessary to address patients hospitalized under civil commitment statutes. Provides individual therapy, family therapy and/or medication management as needed for patients under his/her care. Appropriately requests consultation when indicated. Provides psychiatric consultation when requested.

Qualifications

Experience/Education

Graduate of an accredited medical school, completed residency in psychiatry, board certification preferred. Licensed as a Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) Prior experience in hospital based psychiatric practice and outpatient psychiatric practice preferred. Must maintain active status with medical staff.

Skills

Strong clinical assessment skills and knowledge of crisis intervention procedures. Knowledge of family and group therapy techniques.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for long periods (up to 8 hours).
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to reach above and below the waist, turn, twist and manipulate small tools (copier, computer, telephone, calculator, safe, fax machine).
• Ability to move frequently in the completion of job requirements.
• Ability to handle a variety of repetitive tasks.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and tasks under deadlines and with short notice.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.