Psychiatrist

UCFS strives to use person-centered care to improve the health and well-being of everyone in our community. Share in our vision of being Eastern CT’s best choice for patient-centered healthcare!

We are seeking a Psychiatrist who provides quality client centered psychiatric care services for patients including comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, routine follow ups and emergency interventions. Develops and implements patient psychiatric treatment plans, records, and progress notes per agency policies and procedures and approved protocols developed within the guidelines of the American Psychiatric Association. Understands there is opportunity for possible future career growth into a Director or Head of Psychiatry as part of succession planning.

Expected

Schedule:

Full-Time, 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday

• Provide client centered psychiatric health care for patients including but not limited to:
• Conducting a psychiatric evaluation including ordering /performing /interpreting screening and diagnostic procedures and tests
• Conducting routine follow-up visits for monitoring prescribed medication
• Conducting emergency consultation, evaluation or follow up visits as needed
• Providing treatment according to accepted agency standards, protocols and policies
• Assisting in the management of referred and/or complex problems
• Documenting assessment findings, treatment recommendations and plan for continuing care in the clinical record
• Maintaining productivity standards
• Collaborate with physician, clinicians, other agency providers, clinical support staff, administrative staff and community resources in meeting patient and family needs
• Provide health promotion, education and counseling for patient/families related to medication, diagnosis, health issues and coping strategies
• Maintain accurate, legible medical records and returns all assigned charts or patient data (lab reports, consultations, etc.) to medical records in a timely fashion
• Demonstrates knowledge and application of principles of fire, safety, infection control, and OHSA guidelines
• Accept guidance and coaching from the Psychiatric Medical Director into possible future leadership roles.

Our team is passionate about the services we provide and is committed to making a difference for our clients and community. At UCFS, a Federally Qualified Health Center, we specialize in integrated care which means having access to essential services to meet the complex needs of those we serve. We work collaboratively across programs at our agency to remove barriers and streamline access to services including behavioral health services, primary care, dental, case management and more.

If you are committed to improving the health and well-being of our community, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

• Doctor of Medicine
• 3 years of relevant experience outside of school working with, evaluating and prescribing for clients with mental and behavioral health diagnosis

• Current CT Physicians License
• Current CSP
• Current DEA

• Ability to continuously access an internet connection with 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload speeds
• Ability to possess a growth mindset with solid future career goals
• Fluency in Spanish as well as English is highly preferred
• Comfortability working with a majority client pool of children
• Knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of Autism
• Ability to effectively use MS Office Suite, specifically Excel, Outlook, Teams,
• Proficiency in EHR – EPIC preferred
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Robust…