Job Description

Psychiatrist

Job Details
Level - Experienced
Job Location - MiraVista Behavioral Health - Holyoke, MA
Position Type - Full Time
Education Level - Graduate Degree
Job Shift - Day

Responsibilities

Join Us as a Psychiatrist!

The MiraVista approach empowers you to shift from simply having a job in your chosen career field, to making a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

As a Psychiatrist at MiraVista, you will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to inspire a team to deliver the quality care that originally brought you into the healthcare profession.

We are an elite team of psychiatric professionals that believe:

We must always champion our patients.
We work as part of a collaborative, empowered team in a non-judgmental environment.
We have a voice that is welcomed, encouraged, and respected.
We do what needs to be done to support one another.

How You Care for Our Patients

We are currently looking for a Mass licensed and board certified/eligible Psychiatrist. This position is well compensated, fact paced and offering a flexible work schedule.

The inpatient Psychiatrist provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluations of primary and secondary psychiatric disorders and assesses contribution of comorbid medical illness and addictions in an inpatient setting.
Psychiatrist collaborates closely in treatment planning with other psychiatry clinic staff involved in patient's care.
Use a variety of methods to evaluate a patient, such as interviewing the patient, their family or other persons.
Develop a treatment plan according to the needs of the patient's needs and extent of emotional, social, cognitive, developmental, or behavioral disorder.
Treat a patient using psychotherapeutic methods and medication, monitoring the effects of any medication, and adjusting treatment where necessary.
Consult with the patient?s Primary Care Physician, Nurses, or other health care providers.
Provide crisis intervention when needed.
Write and maintain patient and clinical records, including the type of treatment and medication administered.
Keep up to date with professional job knowledge by reading publications, attending educational conferences or maintaining professional networks
Psychiatrist complies with all policies and procedures, especially as pertains to professional conduct, confidentiality, infection control and safety, and treats all patients and staff with courtesy, compassion, and competence.

How We Care for You

We offer competitive compensation depending on education and years of experience. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), employer paid short term disability (STD), long term disability (LTD), and life insurance. Our care for you goes beyond the benefits package. We are focused on providing you the care and support that you need to thrive at home and at work.

You Bring Meaningful Experience

Successful candidates will have the following:

Board certified/eligible for certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology at initial appointment, and Board certified by the next re-appointment cycle (2yrs).
Unrestricted licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Strong teaching and clinical skills
Commitment to quality, patient-centered healthcare
Ability to provide leadership to nonphysician mental health providers
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills to work with clinical peers and medical/surgical colleagues, to provide integrated care and administrative collaboration
Current Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and state registration for Massachusetts to prescribe controlled substances.