PSYCHIATRIST

Universal Health Services, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 220,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Health Services, Inc.'s Psychiatric Institute of Washington in Washington, DC seeks a psychiatrist to provide direct patient care for in-patient and outpatient services, evaluating and treating adolescents through senior adults with mental health and addictive illnesses.

You will work within multidisciplinary teams, coordinate care, and participate in short-term, partial, and intensive outpatient programs across the hospital.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Psychiatry is required.
• DC Psychiatry licensure is required.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care for in-patient and/or outpatient units.
• Interface with hospital management, staff, and patients to coordinate treatment.
• Collaborate with family members, treatment agencies, and credentialing bodies as needed.

Skills

Flexibility

Patient care

Education

Doctoral degree in Psychiatry

Job description

Responsibilities

The Psychiatric Institute of Washington provides comprehensive behavioral healthcare for adolescents, adults, and senior adults suffering from mental health and addictive illnesses. PIW is a 130 bed, short-term, acute care hospital offering inpatient, partial and intensive outpatient hospitalization, as well as specialized treatment programs for chemical dependency. PIW has an excellent reputation as an innovative hospital with caring, dedicated staff, experienced in the delivery of behavioral healthcare. Situated in the safe, historical Tenleytown neighborhood, PIW is one mile from the Tenleytown Metro stop and within walking distance to local cafes and restaurants.

BASIC FUNCTION:

Serves as direct patient care physician for in-patient and/or outpatient clients. Provides and supervises the medical treatment of specified age groups of patients. Internally, the incumbent will interface with hospital management, staff, and patients. Externally, the incumbent will interface with family members, healthcare treatment agencies, licensing and accrediting agencies, and credentialing bodies.

Who we are:

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Psychiatry from an APA-accredited program.

• Psychiatry Licensure in the District of Columbia.

• ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays, to ensure patient care is not compromised.

E-VERIFY Statement

PIW participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Please note that we do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants.

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.