Psychiatrist

Hutchings Psychiatric Center (HPC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) Joint Commission accredited hospital, is recruiting a Psychiatrist 3 to provide clinical and administrative oversight of medical staff assigned to adult inpatient units.

As the Psychiatrist 3, you will be responsible for ensuring inpatient treatment programs align with the clinical mission of patient-centered care at HPC including:

• Providing clinical and administrative supervision to eight (8) medical staff including psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners.
• Mentoring and training psychiatry residents and medical students.
• Ensuring treatment programs are effectively planned, organized, and implemented to meet the needs of individuals.
• Conducting comprehensive psychiatric assessments including diagnosis, treatment plans, medication management, and counseling.
• Overseeing the quality of treatment services provided by medical staff and ensuring compliance with OMH standards.
• Conducting case reviews, providing treatment recommendations, and participating in treatment planning.
• Collecting and analyzing data related to medication management and treatment outcomes to enhance care.

About HPC:

HPC is a comprehensive, community-based mental health facility serving individuals in the Central NY Region. HPC is committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities along with activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment for underserved populations.

If you would like to join HPC and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer the following benefits and opportunities:

• Supplemental income of up to 50% of salary by volunteering to provide evening, night, and weekend coverage
• Defense and Indemnification Protection- broader in scope than typical medical malpractice coverage
• OMH sponsored Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program
• Professional leave for additional learning activities
• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
• Generous paid time off
• NYS Retirement programs – NYS Pension and Deferred Compensation

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possession of a license and current registration to practice medicine in New York State; and
• Certification in psychiatry by the ABPN; and
• Two (2) years of post-board certification experience as a member of the psychiatric staff in a psychiatric hospital and/or in the psychiatry department of a general hospital, one (1) year of which must have included clinical supervision of other psychiatrists, psychiatric residents, or fellows.

Additional Comments:

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities.

To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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In order to be hired and to maintain your employment, candidates cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists. If appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists, you may be terminated from your employment.

If appointed, you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.