Principal Physician; Office​/On-Site RQ

Overview

Introduction:
Join our team as a Board-Certified Physician and take the lead in delivering expert medical care, guiding teams, and shaping the future of healthcare. The State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is hiring a Principal Physician to join their team. This position will provide primary medical care and consultation for clients on the 16-bed inpatient psychiatric unit (approximately 0.4 FTE) and outpatient clients of the CRMHC Behavioral Health Home/Primary Care Clinic (approximately 0.6 FTE).

This position will report directly to the CRMHC Medical Director.

• FACILITY:
  Capitol Region Mental Health Center (CRMHC)
• LOCATION:
  
  Hartford, CT
• SCHEDULE:
  
  Full-time, 40 Hours per Week, First Shift, Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
• POSITION NUMBER: 110077

• A recruitment incentive of up to $30,000.
• Physicians who are Board-certified in their area of practice will be eligible to receive a three thousand dollar ($3,000) annual bonus.

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• Enjoy endless opportunities for professional growth and development
• Embrace a healthy work/life balance tailored to all employees

• Collaborate with fellow team members (Program Director, nursing staff, administrative staff) in coordinating referrals to primary and specialty medical-surgical care community outpatient facilities and to provide direct primary care for a limited number of CRMHC outpatients
• Work with the inpatient team, particularly the unit attending psychiatrist and nursing staff, in providing direct primary medical care, i.e., performing admission history and physicals, determining medical diagnoses and a plan of care, ordering somatic and non-somatic interventions, laboratory studies, diagnostic testing, and specialty consultations in collaboration with the attending psychiatrist.

DMHAS is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency in those we serve. CRMHC is a community based mental health center serving Hartford, West Hartford, Farmington, Avon, Canton and Simsbury providing individuals with behavioral health services.

CRMHC collaborates with the greater Hartford DMHAS-funded mental health programs comprising 15 non-profit agencies located in Hartford and West Hartford. These agencies work together to provide a comprehensive array of behavioral health services to adults with serious psychiatric disabilities as well as co-occurring psychiatric illness and substance use.

• A comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.
• All state employees must adhere to Connecticut’s Policy for a Drug Free Workplace.

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  Minimum Qualifications:
  
  Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
• Educational Credits:
  List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting.
• Resume Policy:
  Per Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.
• Preferred Shift/
  
  Location:
  
  Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
• Timely Submission:
  All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. Late submissions are rarely accepted, with…