Physician / Psychiatry / Connecticut / Locum or Permanent / Psychiatri

Company: MPLT Healthcare
Location: Stamford
Posted on: January 14, 2021

Job Description:

Position: Psychiatrist-Unit Chief-All Ages Location: Stamford, CT Duration: Permanent Position Shift: 7a-7p or 7p-7a, flexible Licensure: Board MPLT Healthcare is looking for physicians who Understand the Urgency, Never Give Up, and Have the Courage to Excel in the forever changing medical industry! We currently have a unique opportunity for an experienced Psychiatrist-Unit Chief-All Ages w ith highly competitive pay rates available in Stamford, CT. Position Details:

• This position will provide high quality, patient-centered care to patients of Psychiatry Service and assist the Nurse Manager, Clinical Operations Director Behavioral Health and Department Chair in the discharge of Departmental duties. Unit Chief will monitor the clinical activity of house physician psychiatrists to assure provision of quality care to Psychiatric patients. The staff in this position will participate in the provision of medical education to residents, medical students and physician assistant students. Other duties include provision of education, supervision and clinical guidance to non-physician staff on the inpatient psychiatry unit as well as supporting Departmental clinical quality and performance improvement efforts. This position will also provide supervision to Staff Psychiatrists and mid-level practitioners in the Department.
• Provides direct clinical care to patients on Inpatient psychiatry unit. Monitors and supervises the clinical care provided to patients on the unit by the Staff Psychiatrist, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, House Physicians and trainees in the Department.
• Assists in resident, medical student and physician assistant student teaching and will also function as a teaching resource to nursing and ancillary staff.
• Provides assistance to psychiatry C&L team and assures timely response to Psychiatry Consultation requests from ED, Psychiatric ED Hold and General Hospital Floors. Provides supervision and assistance to Psychiatry mid-level staff in the discharge of their duties at the hospital.
• Provides clinical guidance to Inpatient and Consultation Psychiatry services, working in conjunction with the Nurse Manager, Clinical Operations Director Behavioral Health and C&L Psychiatrist.
• Maintains readiness for regulatory surveys and actively participates in the survey process. Assists in completing any corrective action plans recommended by the Surveyors.
• Complies with clinical practice guidelines adopted by medical staff, plays an active role on peer-review, performance improvement and clinical quality impro

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