Psychiatrist

Job Description

Job Description

Shenandoah Community Health (SCH) is recruiting a General Psychiatrist for a full-time outpatient position to serve our growing Behavioral Health Services Team. The psychiatrist position is part of a collaborative team of providers including social workers, nurses, psychologists, professional counselors, recovery coaches and support staff, serving patients in Jefferson, Berkeley, Morgan County, WV and Winchester, VA. Services are provided primarily in office with some telehealth available.

Since 1976, the dedicated providers and support staff of Shenandoah Community Health have worked to ensure our patients receive the highest quality, most comprehensive healthcare, behavioral healthcare, and support services possible. Working at SCH is more than just a job, it is an opportunity to impact the lives of the people living in our community.

This position is primarily responsible for the psychiatric evaluation of assigned patients in the clinical program. Services may include individual, group or family therapy, psychopharmacology and consultation, in collaboration with the treatment team.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care based on physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned area. The skills and knowledge needed to provide such may be gained through education, training and experience.

Advantages of working in our non-profit CHC setting include:

• Sign on bonus
• Salary plus incentive compensation.
• Interview expenses and relocation assistance available
• Potential for Federal or State Loan Repayment (HPSA score of 20).
• Opportunity for professional collaboration with our 50+ multi-disciplinary clinicians encompassing psychiatry, psychotherapy, pediatrics, family practice,

internal medicine, OB/GYN, nurse midwifery, oral health, and pharmacy provides enhanced continuity of care for patients.

• Option to serve as a clinical preceptor with academic appointment.
• Benefits include Vacation, Sick, Continuing Education leaves; Medical, Life, Long Term Disability insurances; Tax Deferred Retirement Plan and CME allotment.
• Company paid license, DEA and Board Certification.
• Professional liability coverage under Federal Tort Claims Act.
• On site pharmacy, lab, and radiology (Martinsburg)

Essential functions:

Demonstrates the knowledge and ability to:

• Provide crises intervention as needed,
• Provide individual therapy, and refer to other appropriate clinicians for group or family therapy, based on the inter-disciplinary treatment plan,
• Demonstrate the knowledge and ability to provide substance abuse evaluation,
• Assess the need for hospitalization, residential or outpatient treatment,
• Interact and communicate with patients and staff in an age appropriate, cultural sensitive, non-threatening, productive manner,
• Refer to appropriate staff or case management services to include social services SVS, CPS, and Domestic Violence Program,
• Ensure and complete all documentation of contacts, care of patients, and response to treatment in the medical records,
• Demonstrate the ability to conduct an assessment of patient abuse or neglect and implements appropriate interventions,
• Participate as necessary in developing effective initial treatment plans and treatment plan reviews in the multi-disciplinary treatment planning meeting. Sign ITP as team psychiatrist,
• Actively participates in treatment planning meeting for patients in his/her caseload in accordance with BHS policies and confers with staff and consulting physicians or agencies as necessary.

Required Skills:

• Ability to demonstrate courteous and cooperative behavior with patients, families, co-workers, subordinates, supervisors, and other department staff.
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and privacy at all times according to policies and procedures; uses discretion when discussing patient matters.
• Solid communication skills, including listening and the ability to demonstrate empathy, rapport building, and patience.
• Ability to provide crises intervention as needed.

Experience and Education:

• Must be a M.D. or D.O.
• Must be board certified or obtain certification within 5 years of residency.
• Must be licensed or eligible for license in the state of West Virginia.
• Must have excellent communication skills and basic computer skills.
• Must maintain licensure and comply with continuing education requirements stipulated by applicable credentialing boards.
• Must have and maintain current DEA
• BLS certification

Come join our team.

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