Physician Psychiatry

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General Responsibilities:

The staff psychiatric physician is responsible for providing behavioral health care to health center patients. The physician is a licensed, autonomous provider executing professional clinical judgment in the care of their patients, according to the guidelines, policies, and procedures set forth by the agency. Responsibilities include on-site patient care, hospital care, and after-hours call and coverage.  

Required Qualifications:

• M.D. or D.O. with a completed three-year (minimum) residency in one of the following: family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics or psychiatry.

• Board Certification; in specialty within two years start of employment.

• Full, unrestricted license to practice medicine as a  physician in RI

Physical Effort/Environment:

Moderate physical activity: walking, standing, and stooping. Potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens, respiratory diseases and other infectious diseases, and other biohazards material requiring universal standard precautions for medical practitioners. Manual dexterity needed for certain medical procedures. Transportation necessary to hospital. Clinical environment in ambulatory and hospital based settings.

Work Schedule Demands:

Full time (40 plus) hours per week, unless part time status is agreed upon by administration. A minimum or 32 clinical hours on-site; in-patients hospital hours; after hours call and coverage as scheduled. Work schedule will involve some evenings and weekends, and periods of 24-hour call and coverage.

Communication Skills:

Exceptional oral and written skills needed. Proficient in all applicable medical terminology. Bilingual capacity in Spanish or Laotian is a plus. Good interpersonal skills are needed.

Confidentiality of Information:

Access to medical records, selected budget and financial information.

Significant Job Functions:

Clinical:

• Use a variety of methods to evaluate a patient, such as interviewing the patient, their family or other persons. 
• Develop a treatment plan according to the needs of the patient’s needs and extent of emotional, social, cognitive, developmental or behavioral disorder. 
• Treat a patient using psychotherapeutic methods and medication, monitoring the effects of any medication and adjusting treatment where necessary. 
• Consult with the patient’s Primary Care Physician, Nurses or other health care providers. 
• Provide crisis intervention when needed.
• Write and maintain patient and clinical records, including the type of treatment and medication administered.
• Keep up-to-date with professional job knowledge by reading publications, attending educational conferences or maintaining professional networks. 
• Follow ethical and legal policies, procedures and standards.
• After hours call and coverage for THC and community based patients

Administrative:

• Participation in departmental, team and full staff meetings to review and develop policies and procedures, health care plans, clinical goals and objectives.

• review, documentation and management of medical records
• review, coordination of referred services including laboratory, specialty care, pharmacy, ancillary services