Geriatric Psychiatrist

Job Description:

I. Position Summary:

The Geriatric Psychiatrist provides psychiatric consultation and ongoing psychiatric treatment for the long-term chronic care, post-acute, and outpatient programs at one or more venues within Hebrew SeniorLife.  This position may also involve participation in medical student, resident, and fellowship teaching opportunities.

II. Core Competencies:

Ability to independently diagnose and treat psychiatric conditions in adult and geriatric patients employing current, evidence-based approaches.

Ability to provide psychiatric education to patients, staff, and families at levels appropriate to these respective groups.

Ability to work effectively within a team, group and across the organization to accomplish tasks and achieve desired results. Display enthusiasm and promote a friendly working situation; support group decision-making and solicit opinions from co-workers.

Ability to increase understanding of others by noticing, interpreting and anticipating feelings and concerns of others; respecting, valuing, and using individual differences to generate new opportunities and enhance solutions.

Ability to absorb, comprehend and exchange information with others in a way that enhances mutual understanding of ideas, issues and desired actions; Ability to listen well.

Ability to use and expand technical body of knowledge to continuously improve work and share information with others.

Ability to demonstrate attention to detail, following specific procedures and ensuring accuracy in documentation and data.

Ability to stay informed of current professional trends, to learn and apply new concepts; Ability to identify own areas of opportunity and set and monitor self-development goals.

Ability to demonstrate tact, maintain confidences and foster an ethical work environment. Demonstrate integrity by giving proper credit to others and by handling all situations honestly.

Ability to advocate new ideas and set an example for co-workers; delegates responsibility and empowers decision making; provide constructive feedback to others.

III. Position Responsibilities:

Provides psychiatric consultation as requested by primary care teams in the long-term chronic care, post-acute, and outpatient settings.

Performs emergency psychiatric consultation when indicated and assists with assuring patients’ safe disposition.

Recommends medication and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed psychiatric conditions

Makes recommendations regarding referrals to other specialists and to members of multidisciplinary team to help meet each patient’s individual needs.

• Follows established department policies, procedures and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards
• Documents patient visits within a timely manner (typically within same day) using the appropriate medical record system
• Using electronic charge capture system, or other established process, submits charges for each patient visit within 72 hours of completing the visit
• Meets productivity benchmarks as established by Department of Medicine Administration
• Participates in on-call coverage as appropriate
• Participates in staff education and support as appropriate
• Trains and supervises medical students, residents, and fellows as appropriate
• Participates in Medical staff quality improvement and review activities
• Attends Medical Staff meetings
• Represents the Department of Medicine in HSL committees as appropriate
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
• IV Qualifications

Education : Awarded degree of MD or DO with ABPN recognized psychiatry residency. Successful completion of ACGME accredited geriatric medicine or psychosomatic medicine fellowship program preferred

License: Valid and unrestricted Massachusetts Medical License.  Must maintain CME to meet institutional and state licensing requirements

Certification: American Board Certification in Psychiatry currently valid or renewed prior to expiration.  ABPN added certification in geriatric psychiatry or psychosomatic medicine valid or eligible preferred.  Federal DEA Certification.   CPR Certified.

Experience:

Experience, gained in training and/or in practice, caring for seniors in long term chronic care, community or home settings.

• Experience delivering effective psychiatric care in an inpatient environment
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards
• Knowledge of community medical diagnostic and patient care services in area of medical expertise
• Experience working both independently and in a team environment
• Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis and treatment
• Ability to supervise, advise and train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise

Remote Type:

On-site