Psychiatry Residency Training Director - Psychiatrist

JOB SUMMARY:

The Psychiatry Residency Training Director provides psychiatric leadership to an ACGME-accredited program at BMC Brighton for 0.5 FTE and inpatient psychiatry coverage- clinical and supervising residents for 0.5 FTE.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

• Prepare the resident graduates with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and lifelong quest for learning necessary to successfully achieve certification and eventual maintenance of certification by their discipline’s American Board of Medical Specialties’ (ABMS) specialty board and to provide contemporary state-of-the-art patient care throughout one’s practice career.

• Provide an educational experience that will enable resident physicians to obtain knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to practice their chosen specialty independently and competently.

• Have oversight of the clinical work of psychiatry trainees, serving as site director of their clinical rotation and ensuring that their clinical work and documentation are consistent with current best practices along with participation in the provision of psychiatric coverage after business hours during weekends and holidays through the on-call system

• Provide psychiatric leadership to interdisciplinary teams including treatment team planning and regular reviews which comprehensively address the patient's bio- psychosocial needs.

• Provide direct psychiatric services through comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment of patients assigned to him/her in inpatient psychiatry

• Make final decisions regarding admissions and discharges of patients in accordance with medical standards.

• Participate in the provision of psychiatric coverage for hospital-based services after business hours and during weekends and holidays through the on-call system.

• Participate in administrative and other duties as assigned by the Chair of Psychiatry which could include, being a member of a hospital-based committee, community education, involvement in research and academic activities.

• Be a member in good standing of the Medical Staff at BMC Brighton and abide by the Medical Staff Bylaws and the Rules and Regulations pertaining to the Department of Psychiatry

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• MD Board certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry from an accredited school of medicine

• Completed residency training in an accredited program within Psychiatry

• Experience following one’s residency/fellowship as a clinician, administrator, and resident educator for a length of time required by the RRC.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED (If none, please enter “N/A”):

• BLS

• Current Massachusetts License to practice as an MD is required

• Current Federal DEA and State Controlled Substances Certificates required

• Current Malpractice insurance required

• Must successfully pass a CORI check

The base salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to clinical FTE, qualifications, experience, education, board certifications, specialty, training, and scope of practice. The above hiring range represents a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Any eligible incentive compensation is not included in the above compensation range and will be discussed during the interview process.

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