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Attending Psychiatrist
UMass Department of Psychiatry
Worcester, MA
The UMass Memorial Health and UMass Chan Medical School Department of Psychiatry is seeking a full-time psychiatrist to provide clinical services within the Department of Psychiatry. The right candidate must be an individual who enjoys flexibility in clinical care, ranging from inpatient to emergency mental health services and has a desire and enthusiasm for teaching our psychiatry residents and medical students. We have potential positions within several of our clinical sites. These sites include our 14-bed general inpatient psychiatric unit on our University Campus, our 26-bed community-based general inpatient psychiatric unit located in downtown Worcester, our Adult Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison services on both the University and Memorial Campuses and our Emergency Mental Health unit located in the University Emergency Department. A faculty appointment, commensurate with experience is also available.
Roles and Responsibilities:
* Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments of patients in medical-surgical units and the emergency room to evaluate for psychiatric diagnoses, risk factors, and treatment needs.
* Collaborate with medical and surgical teams to develop integrated treatment plans that address both medical and psychiatric concerns.
* Provide evidence-based psychiatric interventions, including medication management, psychotherapy, and crisis intervention, as appropriate.
* Educate medical and nursing staff on psychiatric issues, including recognition of symptoms, appropriate interventions, and strategies for managing psychiatric emergencies.
* Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and case conferences to discuss complex cases and coordinate care.
* Document all clinical encounters thoroughly and accurately in the Epic electronic medical record system.
* Maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical and legal standards governing psychiatric practice.
* Stay abreast of developments in the field of consultation-liaison psychiatry through continuing education and professional development activities.
* Participation in weekday evening and weekend is optional and provides additional compensation
The Department of Psychiatry has outstanding training programs which include 27 residents and fellows as well as 16 trainees. Our Psychiatry positions offer the opportunity for involvement in a full range of activities. We are a national leader in public sector psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, neurodevelopmental disorders, biological psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, forensic psychiatry, psychosocial rehabilitation, women's mental health, and addiction psychiatry.
As the second largest city in New England, Worcester has powered a rise in booming technology, research, manufacturing, and healthcare industries. The area is rich in history and cultural diversity.
If you live here you will find:
* Some of the safest towns to reside in, as well as some of the best public school systems in the United States.
* Several highly regarded colleges including Clark University, The College of the Holy Cross, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
* a variety of affordable housing options from newly renovated condominiums to gracious Victorian homes.
* Numerous restaurants, theater groups, and concert venues.
* Our central location is just miles from Boston, Providence, Newport, Rhode Island, and Cape Cod, with a short ride to the scenic Berkshire and Wachusett Mountains
In short, Worcester provides a myriad of social, cultural, and recreational amenities making this area a truly desirable location in which to practice and live.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to the commitment of the Department and University. Accordingly, the Department seeks qualified candidates who can contribute to racial equity, diversity, and inclusion through service, mentorship, teaching, and scholarship. Further, the Department is keenly interested in diversifying its faculty and staff and encourages applications from diverse candidates. Candidates from historically underrepresented group(s) in higher education and medicine are encouraged to apply. Candidates who possess personal characteristics that might be considered as diversifying elements among the clinical team and the large psychiatry faculty at UMMS are invited to identify themselves during the application process.
Come join the best place to give care, the best place to get care, and the best place for YOU
Applicants should submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae addressed to:
Patrick Smallwood, MD
Vice Chair, Adult Psychiatry Clinical Services
University of Massachusetts Medical School
UMass Memorial Medical Center
c/o: Krystal Vincent, Physician Recruiter
Krystal.Vincent@umassmemorial.org
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
