Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician

Associate Medical Director - General Psychiatry

Hartford HealthCare's Behavioral Health Network has a new opportunity available for a BC/BE Psychiatrist to join our cohesive behavioral health team by providing leadership and psychiatry services at The Hospital of Central Connecticut located in New Britain, CT.

Job Description

• Provide psychiatric services for adult, adolescent, and child clients on in-patient units, and for the partial hospitalization programs.
• Provide direct patient services including diagnostic admission evaluations, psychotherapy, and pharmacotherapy, as appropriate.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary treatment team and may act as a clinical team leader for the coordination and supervision of care provided across clinical disciplines.
• Provide guidance and leadership to other clinicians on the team in formulating and implementing the treatment plan.
• Complete timely documentation of assessments, clinical interventions, and discharge summaries and update records as specified in medical staff regulations.
• Monitor risk indicators and act to address risk management issues in a timely manner to ensure client, staff, and visitor safety, and to safeguard the Hospital from adverse events.
• Include consultation with peers and act as a resource/consultant to other members of the treatment team.
• Adhere to prescribing practices that are safe and evidence-based. Obtain appropriate and informed consent for medication trials prior to prescribing.
• Act as liaison and communicate effectively with outside providers, primary care physicians, schools, and family members as needed.
• Provide supervision to selected non-physician health professionals.
• Participate in Medical Staff Committees and meetings as specified in Medical Staff regulations.
• Oversee psychiatric consult and liaison services for the local general hospital.
• Supervise clinical training in community psychiatry for fellows, residents, and students rotating through this site.

Requirements

• Experience in adult, adolescent, or child in-patient and evaluation services, experience with a multidisciplinary team treatment model.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible psychiatrist.
• State of CT, Department of Public Health license; DEA; CCSR.
• Computer and keyboarding skills required.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus comprehensive benefits including low cost, high quality medical/dental, STD/LTD, matching 401(k), generous paid time off, CME, and more.
• Eligibility to apply for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Community Overview

Located near Boston and New York City, Connecticut offers you and your family access to a lifestyle that is second to none. Enjoy the finest schools in the nation, four beautiful seasons of recreational activities, and options to live at the shore, in leafy suburbs, or in vibrant urban areas.