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Westborough Behavioral Healthcare Hospital Inpatient Psychiatrist (MD/DO)- Adult Unit, Child Unit in Westborough, Massachusetts
Westborough Behavioral Health Hospital is looking for a dynamic Psychiatrist to join our expanding hospital. The Psychiatrist examines patients, provides psychiatric evaluation, diagnoses, provides consultation, participates in treatment planning among a multi-disciplinary team and prescribes medications as appropriate. The Psychiatrist also functions as an educator and collaborates with other clinicians and nursing staffing regarding health promotion, medication, and crisis management for patients.
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
Functions as part of an interdisciplinary clinical team
Works alongside Westborough Behavioral Health clinical management and staff to support the inpatient programs
No afterhours call
Requirements
Education:
Graduate of an accredited MD program.
Adult Psychiatry Residency completed from an accredited institution or Child/Adolescent 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:
Licensed in the state of MA in Psychiatry (MD/DO)
Board eligible/Board certified in Psychiatry or Child/Adolescent Psychiatry