Psychiatrist

Jobot; Fairfield (CT); On-site; USD 300,000 - 375,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits available for full-time employees

PTO available for full-time employees

Retirement plan available for full-time employees

Malpractice coverage available

Administrative support available

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Psychiatrist for a consultative psychiatry role in Fairfield County, Connecticut. This position involves providing psychiatric evaluations focused on adult and geriatric psychiatry with a flexible schedule and no overnight calls.

The ideal candidate will hold an active Connecticut medical license, with board certification in psychiatry and experience in evaluations. The role offers competitive compensation, autonomy, and the opportunity to work meaningfully with patients.

Qualifications

• Active Connecticut medical license required.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
• Adult and geriatric psychiatry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete psychiatric evaluations for adult and geriatric patients.
• Perform capacity evaluations and conservatorship-related assessments.
• Provide medication recommendations and psychiatric consultation.
• Collaborate with families and community stakeholders.
• Document evaluations and treatment recommendations clearly.

Skills

Active Connecticut medical license

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry

Experience with capacity evaluations

Strong documentation and communication skills

Comfortable working independently

Job description

Overview

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Job Details

Salary: $300,000 - $375,000 per year

Flexible schedule, stable consultative psychiatry role, strong compensation, no overnight call, autonomy in the field, established referral base, and the ability to focus on evaluations, conservatorships, and meaningful psychiatric consult work.

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Ben Eberly

We are seeking a Psychiatrist to provide psychiatric evaluations and consultative behavioral health services throughout Fairfield County. This role is focused on adult and geriatric psychiatry, including psychiatric evaluations, capacity evaluations, conservatorship assessments, medication recommendations, and behavioral health consults. The Psychiatrist will work with patients, families, facility teams, attorneys or court-related stakeholders when applicable, and interdisciplinary care teams. This is a flexible, stable opportunity for a physician who enjoys evaluation-based psychiatry and consultative work.

Responsibilities

• Complete psychiatric evaluations for adult and geriatric patients
• Perform capacity evaluations and conservatorship-related assessments
• Provide medication recommendations and psychiatric consultation
• Collaborate with families, care teams, facilities, and community stakeholders
• Document evaluations and treatment recommendations clearly and timely
• Support patients with dementia, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, mood disorders, and complex behavioral health needs
• Travel locally throughout Fairfield County as needed
• Maintain strong communication with referral partners and care teams

Qualifications

• Active Connecticut medical license required
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
• Adult psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, consultative psychiatry, or facility-based experience preferred
• Experience with capacity evaluations, conservatorships, competency evaluations, or psychiatric evaluations preferred
• Comfortable working independently
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Interest in meaningful evaluation-based psychiatry

Why join us?

• Competitive full-time compensation
• Flexible scheduling
• No overnight call
• Stable referral base
• Established facility and community relationships
• Autonomy in the field
• Supportive clinical and administrative team
• Consistent evaluation volume
• Meaningful consultative work
• Opportunity to work with adults and older adults
• Health benefits available for full-time employees
• PTO available for full-time employees
• Retirement plan available for full-time employees
• Malpractice coverage available
• Administrative support available

Additional Information

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