Psychiatrist on Call

Westboroughbehavioral

Westborough (MA)

On-site

USD 230,000 - 290,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan

Long Term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

A psychiatric care facility is seeking a board-certified or eligible Psychiatrist to join their team in Westborough, MA. The role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive psychiatric care, including patient evaluations and medication management. Candidates must hold an MD from an accredited program and complete a relevant residency. Benefits include generous paid time off, medical and dental insurance, and a retirement savings plan.

Qualifications

Must have knowledge and skills compatible with board certification in Psychiatry.
Minimum of 2 years of prior relevant psychiatric experience required.
Experience with adults, children, and adolescents is strongly preferred.
Board eligible/Board certified in Psychiatry or Child Psychiatry.
Minimum of 2 years’ prior psychiatric experience.
Experience with adults, children and adolescents preferred.

Responsibilities

Accountable for assigned patients and promoting professional psychiatric practice.
Responsible for admission orders and evaluations.
Provide integrative care including medication recommendations.
Communicate with providers to ensure continuity of care.
Provide psychiatric evaluations, diagnoses, and treatment.
Work with nursing staff in delivering patient care.

Skills

Patient care

Medication management

Collaborative teamwork

Psychiatric evaluation

Integration of care

Education

Graduate of an accredited MD program

Completed Adult Psychiatry Residency

Completed Child Psychiatry Residency

Job description

JOIN A TEAM THAT'S MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN MENTAL HEALTHCARE

Westborough Behavioral Healthcare Hospital (WBHH) is a 117-bed psychiatric hospital that provides comprehensive psychiatric care for children, adolescents, and adults through acute inpatient stabilization and outpatient services. Under dynamic new leadership, we're building an exceptional workplace culture focused on outstanding patient care and employee satisfaction.

Our mission is to deliver compassionate, evidence-based treatment while ensuring patients and their families feel supported throughout their healing journey. We're committed to creating an environment where our dedicated team members can grow professionally while making a meaningful impact in their community.

Located conveniently in Westborough at Routes 495 and 9.

Advance your career. Advance mental healthcare.

Westborough Behavioral Healthcare Hospital (WBHH) is seeking board-certified or eligible Psychiatrist to join our team in Westborough, MA. You will report directly to the Chief Medical Officer, and will be responsible for providing treatment for both newly admitted and current patients. This requires working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to provide subacute medical care to patients with acute medical problems, chronic illness, or requesting preventive health services. Medical services include performing history and physical examination, ordering and interpretation of laboratory, radiologic and other diagnostic procedures, and integration of consultant recommendations into the patient care treatment plan in collaboration with other disciplines on the team.

All DOC shifts begin at 4 pm and end at 8 am. The DOC shift schedule is as follows:

Each Thursday and Friday evening,
One to two weekends each month,
Holidays that fall on the schedule shown above, and
Vacation gap coverage.

As the DOC you must be available by phone and able to return calls within 10 minutes of the call. There are occasions when it is necessary to be face to face with the patient. In such circumstances in-person presence in the hospital is required. There are overnight sleep accommodations at the hospital for the DOC.

A competitive compensation for each shift is offered for the Doctor on Call services.

Job Responsibility

Accountable for assigned patients and is responsible for promoting and enhancing professional psychiatric practice in the inpatient unit
Responsible for admission orders and evaluations
Provides integrative care including consultation and recommendation for medications, dietary changes, supplementation, healthy lifestyle counseling, and other integrative medicine approaches
Communicates with other providers to ensure continuity and coordination
Provide psychiatric evaluation, diagnoses, and treatment for psychiatric patients with a variety of psychiatric diagnoses, including admission evaluations
Work with nursing and other clinical staff in the delivery of patient care

Education

Graduate of an accredited MD program.
Adult Psychiatry Residency completed from an accredited institution or Child Psychiatry Residency completed from an accredited institution

Experience

Knowledge and skills compatible to an individual with board certification in Psychiatry
Minimum of 2 years’ prior relevant psychiatric experience
Experience with adults, children and adolescents, strongly preferred

Licensure/Certification