Psychiatrist - Adult Programs (West Allis)

101 Rogers Memorial Hospital, Inc.; West Allis (WI); On-site; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Employee share program

Life/disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Health and wellness program

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

Rogers Behavioral Health is seeking a full-time psychiatrist to join our Adult treatment center team at the West Allis campus. The role involves inpatient and residential care within a multidisciplinary team, with 24/7 coverage and distributed call among medical staff.

Expect to conduct psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and discharge planning, while coordinating with nurses, therapists, and residents. LIC ensure compliance with EMTALA and organizational policies.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with psychiatry specialization and state licensure required.
• Board certification or eligibility preferred.
• Leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with process improvement applications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide medication management sessions and psychiatric evaluations.
• Develop patient treatment plans and collaborate with multi-disciplinary team.
• Attend to patient care across inpatient and residential sites within West Allis.
• Participate in admissions, team meetings, and discharge planning.
• Ensure timely charting and documentation (within 24 hours).
• Participate in call schedule and provide coverage as needed.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Clinical decision-making

Education

MD or DO with psychiatry specialization

Board certification/eligibility

Job description

Program Overview:

Rogers Behavioral Health is seeking a full-time psychiatrist to join our Adult treatment center team at our West Allis campus. Rogers Adult teams offer both inpatient and residential levels of care. Our multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, internists, psychologists, nurses, therapists, dietitians and mental health technicians are committed to providing compassionate, effective care for those diagnosed with mental disorders. Our treatment programs are tailored to the unique needs of the patients to provide the best outcomes for every patient. This role is within our acute care setting, and has 24/7 care, with call being distributed equally amongst the medical staff.

Services:

• Attend Patients at the Site: Physician will be expected to attend patients and assist with patient coverage at the locations assigned by Employer, this may include multiple locations, multiple levels of care or providing virtual services to sites within the scope of physician licensure.
• Conduct medication management sessions with patients,
• Conduct patient psychiatric evaluations and assessments,
• Conduct history and physical Create patient treatment plans and manage updates,
• Perform patient and family education,
• Participate in team and unit meetings,
• Create discharge plan creation,
• Provide collaboration with nurse practitioners and physician assistants,
• Provide oversight of medical residents and fellows working on the unit,
• Participating in the established call schedule.
• Complete all charting and documentation within 24 hours
• Service as attending physician for assigned units.
• Round on patients as required
• Complete emergency detentions of patients as may be needed for patients in one of our inpatient hospitals, including all required paperwork and necessary interactions with regulatory agencies.
• Medication education with nursing staff.
• Inservice treatment team, as needed.
• Meet patient productivity standards
• Complete all coding and documentation standards in compliance within organizational expectations
• Attend the Medical Staff meeting and the Medical Staff Executive Committee meeting.

Payor Relations:

• Assist in developing and maintaining positive working relationships with all contracted payors.
• Review of all denials of service from all payors that are deemed for medical reasons.
• Interface with referring parties, the psychiatrist, primary care physician, to coordinate care, aftercare.
• Market Employer as appropriate, to include off-site meetings and marketing activities.
• Review potential admissions, pending cases, and declined admissions, as needed, to assure Employer policy execution and compliance with EMTALA.

Advocate:

• Serve an advocate for the organization.
• Physician will provide support, information, education and services
• Participate in Employer’s quality assurance and performance improvement activities and meetings.
• Take an active role in identifying new program development opportunities for patient care services and Employer.
• Participate in community education of behavioral health issues.

Admissions Support:

• Provide initial placement recommendations based on admitting criteria, clinical parameters, medical history and documentation obtained through screening process provided by prospective patient or representative.
• Review and evaluate completed admission screenings to determine appropriate program, level of care, and mode of delivery for prospective patient.
• Communicate professionally and accurately.
• Refer to and work with other departments and agencies as needed.
• Report pertinent data to the attending provider and others on the team,
• P Prioritize effectively and consistently in situations requiring immediate attention versus postponement.
• Immediately communicate difficult problems with referents.
• Develop and maintain relationships with medical staff and other providers across RBH for ongoing re-review or other case communication

Physical/Mental Demands:

Must have excellent interpersonal skills and ability to resolve conflict. Ability to use initiative and judgement to organize, plan activities, formulate policies, delegate responsibility and make decisions affecting diagnosis and treatment of patients. Must be able to relate to people in a manner to win their confidence and establish rapport. Must be flexible to adjust to changing conditions, programs and various details of the position. Verbal and hearing ability required to interact with patients and employees. Numerical ability required to maintain records and operation a computer. Must be able to read and communicate through written, verbal and auditory skills and abilities. Position requires walking, sitting and standing. Work is performed inside the building and is physically light. Lifting is moderate; must be capable of lifting a minimum of 20 pounds. Reaching, handling, grasping and manual dexterity are necessary to operate various office equipment. Physically/Mentally able to perform job duties as verified by a physical exam by a licensed physician, per post-employment

Physical Education/Training Requirements:

Be licensed in the state as an MD or DO with specialization in psychiatry Board-eligible physician. Board certification preferred Graduate of an accredited college or university and medical school. Successful completion of a GME accredited residency and/or fellowship program, if working with children additional residency with this age group must have been obtained. Previous work or moonlighting experience working as a psychiatrist in another licensed hospital, preferred Leadership and/ or supervisory experience in a behavioral health organization is preferred. Experience with process improvement implementation preferred.

Medical Doctor - HR

With a career at Rogers, you can look forward to a Total Rewards package of benefits, including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee share program
• Life/disability insurance
• Flex spending accounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health and wellness program
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Through UnitedHealthcare, UMR and HealthSCOPE Benefits creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Rogers Behavioral Health. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please visit Transparency in Coverage (uhc.com)

ABOUT ROGERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH:

Rogers Behavioral Health is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit provider of highly specialized psychiatric care. Rogers offers evidence-based treatment for children, teens, and adults with OCD and anxiety, addiction, depression and other mood disorders, eating disorders, trauma, and PTSD. Backed by more than a century of experience, Rogers is leading the way on measurement-based care and use of clinical outcomes. Rogers provides residential care and has three inpatient facilities located in southeastern Wisconsin. Rogers also offers outpatient services in a growing network of communities across the U.S. The System also includes Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation which supports patient care, programs, and research; and Rogers InHealth an initiative that works to eliminate the stigma of mental health challenges. For more information, visit rogersbh.org.

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