Psychiatrist - POOL

Overview

DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES

The Arizona State Hospital (ASH) provides inpatient psychiatric care to persons with serious mental illness who need long-term behavioral health care. ASH promotes hope and wellness for our patients and creates opportunities to participate in planning, delivering and evaluating services that assist with recovery. Treatment is individualized with goals that focus on education about an illness, instilling hope and improving one's overall quality of life.

The Arizona State Hospital has a wide range of positions available, from our direct care staff, Nurses and Behavioral Health Technicians to Social Workers, Rehabilitation Specialist and Security to name a few. Come check us out and see how you can make a difference in the lives of all Arizonans.

Psychiatrist - POOL

Job Location: ARIZONA STATE HOSPITAL

Address: 501 N. 24th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008

Salary: $113.71 - $119.00 per hour

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Psychiatrist POOL

Salary options include:

• $113.71 per hour Licensed Psychiatrist POOL
• $116.34 per hour Board Certified Psychiatrist POOL
• $119 per hour Double Board Certified Psychiatrist POOL

The Psychiatrist POOL will be responsible for providing in-patient specialty psychiatric care to patients admitted to the Arizona State Hospital, including: performing diagnostic examinations, preparing court ordered evaluations and affidavits for civil mental health court, prescribing medications, developing behavioral plans, monitoring care and progress toward treatment and recovery goals; leading a multi-disciplinary team, overseeing the work of the team in developing and implementing a plan of care;

coordinating with outpatient teams, the patient, families and community providers to ensure a continuum of care for assigned patients; completing inpatient documentation and preparing reports for legal and administrative purposes; participating in hospital committees and in the development of policies and procedures and standards for mental health program services; collaborating with nurses, social workers, psychologists, rehabilitation staff, and other physicians and professionals including physician assistants and nurse practitioners.

• Performs diagnostic examinations, court order evaluations and affidavits, prescribes medications, and monitors care and progress of patients toward treatment and recovery goals.
• Conducts psychiatric evaluations, diagnoses, and treatment of seriously mentally ill patients admitted to ASH.
• Provides leadership for a multidisciplinary treatment team and oversees the work of the team in developing and implementing a plan of care.
• Works with other professionals in the recovery model including nurses, social workers, psychologists, rehabilitation staff, physicians, nurse practitioners, physician's assistants.
• Attends hospital committees and medical staff meetings.

Completes required documentation, prepares reports for legal and administration purposes. Other duties are assigned as related to the position.

• Standards of psychiatric care including detailed understanding of the process and standards for the diagnosis, treatment and management of mental disorders and current knowledge of evidence based treatment of psychiatric illnesses.
• Performance Management (PM), Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies.

• Psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacologic skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Work experience in leading a multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Organization and time management skills.
• Basic computer skills.

• Maintain a positive and effective working relationship with all levels of hospital staff and other professionals.
• Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination.

• The ideal candidate will have experience working with the seriously mentally ill.

• Requires…