Psychiatrist

Job Type
Full-time
Description
We are North Idaho's premier provider of integrated medical, dental and behavioral health services. Our amazing care teams deliver world-class healthcare utilizing a patient directed, community-focused approach. Providing high quality, affordable Healthcare from the Heart is our passion. Our mission is to deliver a healthcare experience that provides hope, inspires change, and extends life for our patients and our community.
Top reasons to join our team:

• Our employees are mission - minded
• We are passionate about providing excellent patient care
• Community-focused
• Committed to a fun and supportive team environment
• We offer high-quality competitive employee benefits
• This position may qualify for the HRSA loan reimbursement program
• Sign on and Retention Bonus Available!

A psychiatrist provides high quality behavioral health care in accordance with national guidelines to all patients in manner consistent with the mission of Heritage Health. As an expert in their field, a psychiatrist is available to support other behavioral health and medical staff in treating a variety of diverse conditions.
Requirements

• Successful completion of a postgraduate residency in psychiatry accredited by the ACGME, AOA, or equivalent.
• Current certification or active participation in the examination process leading to certification in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry.
• Active ID medical license, Controlled Substance License and DEA registration required.
• BLS certification is required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

1. Expertise in diagnosing the treating psychiatric conditions using both medications and non-pharmacologic modalities
2. Able to work independently, but also within a group, contributing to the efforts of the entire team.
3. Able to effectively manage and direct medical staff support activities while providing quality medical care.
4. Able to receive detailed information through oral communication; express or exchange ideas by verbal communications.
5. Excellent written and verbal communications, listening and social skills.
6. Able to interact effectively with people of varied educational, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, skill levels and value systems.
7. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
8. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provides psychiatric care through diagnosis, clinical judgment, and management to restore, maintain, and improve mental health status in accordance with practice policies and scope of practice, including:
2. assessment of physical, emotional, and developmental status of the individual and family;
3. analysis of health behavior related to personality, lifestyle, and culture;
4. prescriptive treatment of behavioral health conditions when appropriate
5. counseling and client advocacy;
6. provides health education to clients, clinic staff, and community organizations;
7. Obtains patient histories and documents accordingly, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
8. Supervises and/or coordinates the activities of patient care and/or support staff.
9. Collaborates and supports APPs in the performance of their job duties.
10. In coordination with other clinic staff, maintains system of quality assessment and assurance in accordance with quality assurance plan.
11. Participates in program planning, development, implementation and evaluation relating to specific job, clinic, and program functions.
12. Participates in a continuing education to maintain clinical knowledge and maintain licensure
13. Participates in staff meetings, conferences and in-service training and continuing education.
14. Participates in recruitment, interviewing, and performance evaluations of clinical personnel.
15. Performs administrative duties, including: community outreach and education, staffing, attending behavioral health meetings, acting as intermediary between other agencies as needed.
16. Participates in peer review.
17. Maintains professional standards of care and operate within the scope of practice as approved by the State of Idaho Board of Medicine the American Medical Association.
18. Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods.
19. Participates in QA/QI activities.
20. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
21. Performs other related functions as required for clinic operations.
22. Attends meetings with other behavioral health team members, including ACT Team, therapists and SUD clinicians
23. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position.