Inpatient Psychiatrists

2 weeks ago


Salem, United States State of Oregon Full time
Job Description:

Oregon State Hospital, a division of the is seeking Psychiatrists who value comprehensive mental health treatment and a return to successful community living for people with mental illness. We value leaders who enjoy clinical challenges and expanding their own knowledge and skills. 

Oregon State Hospital (OSH) is a Joint Commission-accredited and CMS-certified public psychiatric hospital which provides psychiatric hospital services and residential treatment services on two campuses, in Salem and Junction City, Oregon, to persons committed by the Oregon courts as part of the state mental health system. The hospital's primary goal is to help people recover from their illness and return to their lives in the community. Employees play an essential role in achieving the hospital's vision to be a psychiatric hospital that inspires hope, promotes safety and supports recovery for all.

What you will do

  • Provide psychiatric and medical services to assigned patients. This includes (but is not limited to) diagnosis, mental status evaluation, pharmacologic management, risk assessment and use of physical examination, laboratory, imaging and other discipline assessments as necessary

  • Lead the interdisciplinary treatment team. This includes coordination of interdisciplinary clinical formulation and biopsychosocial treatment plan goals, interventions, delivery and outcome assessment

  • Perform forensic evaluations. This includes evaluations for competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility. It may also include other evaluations as needed for forensic review boards or courts


What's in it for you?

  • A collegial staff of 40+ Board Certified Psychiatrists and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, including Forensic and Geriatric Psychiatrists

  • An average patient load of 10 to 30 (depending upon the acuity of the unit)

  • A partnership with Oregon Health and Sciences University which provides unique opportunities for:

    • Regular Grand Rounds

    • Access to free continuing medical education

    • Access to other specialists for clinical services such as electroconvulsive therapy

  • A competitive salary, with additional compensation for:

    • Psychiatric Duty

    • Voluntary Call (based on hours worked)

    • Board Certification in General Psychiatry

    • Board Certification in psychiatric subspecialties

  • A generous benefit package, which includes:     

    • Family health and dental insurance

    • Optional short and long-term disability insurance

    • Optional term life insurance

    • Fully paid retirement program

    • Reimbursement for CME activities

  • Generous leave policy which includes:

    • 11 paid holidays

    • Vacation and sick leave

    • Personal business leave

    • Paid education leave

  • Opportunities to teach rotating residents, medical students and fellows

  • Opportunities for periodic change through unit rotations

  • Leadership training and opportunities

  • Forensic Evaluation Service rotations available to Certified Forensic Psychiatrists

  • A fully staffed medical and dental clinic, to address the medical care needs of patients

This posting will be used to fill multiple permanent, full-time positions located in Salem, OR. These positions are classified and represented by AFSCME.

OHA values health equity, service excellence, integrity, leadership, partnership, innovation and transparency. OHA’s health equity definition is “Oregon will have established a health system that creates health equity when all people can reach their full potential and well-being and are not disadvantaged by their race, ethnicity, language, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social class, intersections among these communities or identities, or other socially determined circumstances. Achieving health equity requires the ongoing collaboration of all regions and sectors of the state, including tribal governments to address: the equitable distribution or redistributing of resources and power; and recognizing, reconciling, and rectifying historical and contemporary injustices.” OHA’s 10-year goal is to eliminate health inequities. Click , to learn more about OHA’s mission, vision and core values.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Patient Evaluation and Treatment – Perform psychiatric, physical and neurological examinations. Write orders for patient care. Conduct meetings of the ward Treatment Team and prepare individual patient treatment plans including providing clinical leadership in the implementation of services. Collaborate with the Unit Director to provide leadership to the Treatment Team in formulating and implementing plans for operation of the ward therapeutic environment. Provide direct service to patients such as group and individual counseling. Evaluate for Fitness to Proceed to Trial and report findings to courts as assigned. Provide other evaluations as assigned

  • Communication and Contact with Patient Families – Respond to inquiries from families and other interested parties and initiate contact with them as indicated

  • Documentation of Services – Prepare the medical record in accordance with requirements of Medical Staff Bylaws, rules and regulations and hospital policies. Prepare correspondence communicating findings from patient evaluations to hospital administration, judges, Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB) and attorneys

  • Professional Responsibilities – Serve on medical staff committees. Participate in peer review, quality assurance, and utilization review activities. Assist with training and continuing education of hospital staff. Participate in continuing education, with emphasis on psychiatry. Maintain qualifications to perform techniques of basic life support (CPR). Attend medical staff meetings. Participate in program leadership committees and meetings

  • Hospital Support Functions – Testify at commitment hearings, PSRB hearings, and other legal proceedings related to patient evaluations and patient care. Represent Oregon State Hospital and Addictions and Mental Health in court actions as directed. Function as the Officer of the Day for Oregon State Hospital, as assigned

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

You must possess, or have the ability to obtain:

  • Board certification or board eligibility at the time of appointment 

  • Physician's license issued by the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners at the time of appointment and maintain the licensure throughout employment

Note: For some positions, preference may be given to candidates with significant experience with forensic patients or completion of a forensic psychiatry fellowship.

Note:  Under filling these positions as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner may be considered for those applicants who are not licensed as a Medical Doctor by the Oregon Medical Board but who meet all requirements to practice medicine in the State of Oregon as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, as such:

  • At the time of Application, possess a valid Oregon Nurse Practitioner license

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