Psychiatrist - Emergency Department

Psychiatrist - Emergency Department
The HUB for everything American and Political
The Community - Washington DC
Bigger than life monuments and memorials, the most famous house in America, renowned museums, world-class art galleries and eye-catching architecture continue to be reasons to visit and live in "the District . Washington DC is a hub for American politics and history, attracting as many school field trips as it does travelers. Spend some contemplative time at the Reflecting Pool within the National Mall, among the most patriotic places in the country. If you are looking to be right in the thick of things, look no further than Washington DC.
Southeast is the southeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of East Capitol Street and east of South Capitol Street. It includes the Capitol Hill and Anacostia neighborhoods, the Navy Yard, the U.S. Marine Barracks, the Anacostia River waterfront, Eastern Market, the remains of several Civil War-era forts, historic St. Elizabeth's Hospital, RFK Stadium, Nationals Park, and the Congressional Cemetery. It is also contains a landmark known as "The Big Chair, " located on Martin Luther King Avenue. The quadrant is bisected by the Anacostia River, with the portion that is west of the river sometimes referred to as "Near Southeast ".
REQUIREMENTS (duties include but are not limited to)

• The mental health ER team is comprised of psychiatrists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, social workers and trainees from a variety of disciplines. The goal is the create 24 hour-7 days a week on-site coverage for the emergency room. Duties for this position include but are not limited to:
• Performs psychiatric evaluations, and treatment of patients with problems of personality, emotional adjustment, or mental illness.
• Prescribes medications as deemed necessary for the treatment of mental illnesses. Based on data gathered through assessment, plans an appropriate clinical treatment for individual patients.
• Recommends appropriate therapy based on precedent and standards of the profession. Develop a comprehensive treatment plan for a wide range of abnormal behaviors.
• Treatment includes adjusting therapy for the differential diagnosis of functional or organic disorders.
• Oversees other professional staff and trainees and works as a key team member providing comprehensive psychiatric care.
• Promotes a psychotherapeutic atmosphere among the professional treatment staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

• US citizenship and English language proficiency
• Must have completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education approved residency training program and be Board Certified or Board Eligible.
• Background/suitability investigation.
• Must be able to be credentialed, privileged and possess a current, permanent, full and unrestricted District of Columbia license to practice medicine.
• Not required, but preferred, possession of Certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Forensic certification is preferred.
• Must be able to demonstrate mastery of a wide range of Psychiatric Theories, Practices, and Techniques used in diagnosis, assessment and medication and somatic treatment of mentally ill consumers, including a current knowledge of Psycho-Pharmacological Treatment.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the "Recovery Model " and/or "Resiliency Model " requirements.