Principal Psychiatrist | Middletown, CT | Full-time
On-siteMiddletown, Connecticut, United States
Job Summary
Provide 24-hour supervision and facility coverage including weekend on-call duties. Conduct direct care and clinical oversight of multi-disciplinary treatment teams while assessing, diagnosing, and prescribing medications for patients with psychiatric illnesses and substance abuse disorders. Review treatment plans, clinical records, and discharge plans for adherence to The Joint Commission and Health Care Financing Authority standards. Assign, oversee, and evaluate staff and night duty physicians; coordinate medical staff with related programs. Perform advanced risk assessments, consult on complex cases, and develop QA/QI process improvement initiatives. Prepare reports, attend court hearings as a state witness, and participate in clinical policy and research meetings.
Required Qualifications
- board-certified advanced clinician
- certification as a specialist in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- board certification in Adult or Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- license to practice medicine and surgery in Connecticut
- eligibility for participation in federal health care programs
- certification as a specialist in an area such as geriatrics, ABI/TBI, forensics, substance abuse, etc.
- appropriate current licenses, certifications or permits
- bilingual
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