Psychiatrist

This hospital provides on-site crisis response psychiatric services for adult patients requiring immediate mental health intervention in Boston, Massachusetts. The psychiatrist will provide crisis response services during day and overnight shifts with in-house call requirements. Clinical duties include reviewing assessments, managing admissions, conducting psychiatric evaluations, and responding to medical emergencies and codes.

Practice Info

• Hospital setting providing on-site crisis response psychiatric services for adult patients
• Emergency department environment with established protocols for emergency psychiatric assessment
• Support staff includes Social Workers, NPs, and Admin
• Adult patient population

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis response services for adult patients during day and overnight shifts with in-house call requirements
• Review assessments
• Manage admissions
• Respond to medical emergencies and codes within the emergency department setting
• Conduct psychiatric evaluations and provide immediate psychiatric intervention for patients requiring acute mental health services

Shift & Schedule

• Dates needed:
  Variable
• Shift type:
  Day Shift;
  
  Night Shift;
  
  In-House Call
• Assignment type: ER
• Call required:
  Yes
• Shift hours:
  Part time (24 hours)

Requirements

• Board certification required:
  Negotiable
• Prescriptive authority required:
  Yes
• MD