Psychiatrist

Job Description

Job Title: Psychiatrist
Location: Madison IN 47250
Pay rate: $175/hr.
Shift: Standard- Days
Hour/week: 40hr./week

Position Summary
The Psychiatrist provides high‑quality psychiatric care in a state‑operated hospital setting. This role involves delivering direct patient care, leading treatment planning, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, and ensuring compliance with professional and regulatory standards.

Education and Experience
Board Certification: Board‑Certified or Board‑Eligible in General Psychiatry (MD/DO), with subspecialty certification if applicable.
Licensure: Valid license to practice medicine in Indiana, issued by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency.
Residency Training: Completion of an accredited residency in Psychiatry (subspecialty training if applicable).
Credentials: Indiana Controlled Substance Registration and DEA credentials.
Ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Key Responsibilities
Deliver Psychiatric Care: Conduct assessments, prescribe medications, and provide patient/family education.
Lead Treatment Planning: Guide interdisciplinary teams in developing and implementing treatment plans.
Collaborate Across Disciplines: Work with physicians, psychologists, social workers, nurses, and other professionals to ensure coordinated care.
Document and Diagnose: Gather patient histories, analyze data, and diagnose mental disorders.
Maintain Standards: Participate in continuing education, comply with bylaws, and serve on hospital committees.

Competencies for Success
Strategic Thinking: Understand healthcare systems and contexts.
Critical Thinking: Apply diagnostic and treatment principles for mental dysfunctions.
Interpersonal Skills: Build professional relationships with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
Results Orientation: Deliver effective care with or without reasonable accommodation.

Supervisory Responsibilities
May serve in a supervisory capacity depending on agency needs.
Supports students and oversees their clinical cases.

Difficulty of Work
Requires advanced psychiatric knowledge and clinical judgment.
Involves program development, evaluation, and planning for psychiatric services.
Significant responsibility for defining treatment programs and contributing to agency‑wide policies.

Work Relationships
Direct interaction with patients, families, and interdisciplinary staff.
Collaboration with public agencies, community leaders, and government stakeholders.
Communication with children and families as part of care delivery.

Physical Effort and Working Conditions
Extended periods of sitting, with occasional need to run short distances for immediate patient care.
Ability to lift, carry, and protect patients or children in tense situations.
High level of vigilance required due to potential risks of injury or safety concerns.