Psychiatrist / Temporary - Harris

Salary: $75.00 Hourly
Location : Anderson County, SC
Job Type: Temporary - Part-Time
Job Number: 160054
Agency: Department of Mental Health-DIS Harris Psychiatric Hospital
Opening Date: 01/22/2024
Closing Date: 2/22/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
Class Code:: UZ01/UB26
Position Number:: 60000000
Normal Work Schedule:: Other
Normal Work Schedule (Other):: The schedule for this position will be discussed during the interview.
Pay Band: Unclassified
Opening Date: 01/22/2024
EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer
Agency Specific Application Procedures:: You must apply on-line at www.careers.sc.gov. Follow the status of your application on-line.
Veteran Preference Statement: South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.
Job Responsibilities
With our Agency's mission to support the recovery of people with mental illnesses, we provide a complete array of medical and support services for children, adults, and families throughout South Carolina.
This position is located at the Department of Mental Health, Patrick B. Harris Psychiatric Hospital, 130 SC-252, Anderson, SC 29621.
This is a Temporary Part-Time position providing on-call coverage on nights, weekends, and holidays.
As the Psychiatrist, working under general supervision by the Director of Professional Services, you will provide psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment services for psychiatric patients at Harris Psychiatric Hospital. Performance of duty requires service as on-call psychiatrist for Patrick B. Harris Psychiatric Hospital.
Responsibilities for this Psychiatrist include but are not limited to:

• Serves as on-call psychiatrist for HPH. Responds to calls from clinical staff regarding patient or other medical concerns. When in house as Officer of the Day/Officer of the Night, makes daily lodge rounds to follow up on established medical or psychiatric concerns or to evaluate new medical or psychiatric concerns about HPH patients.
• Reviews charts to note medical, nursing and other clinical service entries, vital signs, labs, and other clinical data to formulate assessment and treatment plan for psychiatric and medical problems. Orders medications, labs, referrals, or other tests or treatments. Evaluates patient progress and renders treatment as indicated.
• When patients require seclusion or restraint, provides orders for the intervention. When in the facility, performs LPP (Licensed Prescribing Practitioner) face to face evaluation. Initiates any needed treatment to minimize the length or frequency of these interventions.
• Performs LPP admission assessments per HPH/DIS policy on patients newly admitted to HPH.
• Maintains clinical competency by mastering required in-services or training, including MAPS, CPR, and SCEIS training. Complies with South Carolina Department of Mental Health Compliance Plan and all legal responsibilities and requirements in performing job duties.
• Participates in debriefings or treatment team meetings.

Minimum and Additional Requirements
Licensed to practice medicine in the State of South Carolina. Completion of full residency (four years), with at least two (2) years of residency in psychiatry.
Preferred Qualifications
Board Certification in psychiatry strongly preferred and required for certified classifications.
Additional Comments
The selected candidate must have thorough knowledge of principles and practice of psychiatry and of consistently excellent patient care. A wide range of clinical and administrative decision-making skills will be utilized in performing these duties. Reviews will be conducted by Medical Records, Peer Review and licensing bodies. Ability and dedication to work with severely and persistently mentally ill population. Ability to perform physical examination skills necessary to provide care to patients.
The South Carolina Department of Mental Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Agency. We provide affirmative action and equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex - including the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, age, religion, or disability.
South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.
Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. Please account for any and all gaps of employment in your application. A resume will not be accepted in lieu of application completion nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
Benefits for State Employees
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.
Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.
Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.
Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.
Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
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Have you ever been employed by the SC Department of Mental Health?

• Yes
• No

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If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony criminal offense (other than in a Juvenile Court), you MUST list this information (unless you have taken steps to expunge your record.) This includes fraudulent checks, driving under suspension, disorderly conduct, shoplifting, etc. *Please note that conviction of a criminal offense does not bar you from employment in all cases; each conviction is evaluated individually. However, failure to list convictions is considered falsification of the application and WILL BE grounds for termination, if hired. It is your responsibility to know what is on your criminal record. If you have charges on your record that appear without a court disposition (result) you may be asked to provide that information if selected for employment. If you have questions, please inquire before you complete your application.PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ANSWERING THIS QUESTION WILL DEEM YOUR APPLICATION AS INCOMPLETE AND IT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.Please indicate your understanding to this statement by checking the box below.

• Checking this box indicates my understanding to the above referenced statement.

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Have you ever held a permanent (full-time equivalent) position with a SC state agency and/or been an employee of a SC school district?

• Yes
• No

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Have you completed the required full residency (four years) requirements, with at least two (2) years of residency in psychiatry?

• Yes
• No

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Are you licensed to practice medicine in the State of South Carolina?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a current South Carolina Medical Licensure, Federal DEA, and the State of South Carolina DEA?

• Yes
• No

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For the Department of Mental Health, have you been denied a professional license, or had a professional license revoked or limited by, and/or had any discipline or sanction imposed on you or your practice by a professional licensing board or body?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered Yes to the question above, please provide a statement explaining the facts, name of the professional licensing board or body, any action taken by the board or body and your current status with that board or body.
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How did you hear about our vacancy?

• SC State jobs portal/careers.sc.gov
• Simply Hired
• Indeed
• College/Alumni Career Services Center
• Friend/Relative
• Referral from current DMH Employee
• Other (commercials, billboards, emails, ads, etc.) - Please specify.

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If you answered "Referral from current DMH Employee" for question above, please list name below:
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If you answered "Other" for question #9 above, please indicate from where below:
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Please indicate your salary requirements (please be specific and not put "negotiable" or "open").
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