Psychiatrist jobs in Rhode Island

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: To be responsible for psychiatric services of a clinical program in the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) and/or Eleanor Slater Hospital (ESH); to provide direct patient psychiatric care as assigned; to make daily rounds; to be responsible for the maintenance of standards of psychiatric care and treatment for such services of a clinical program; and to do related work as required. 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the general supervision of the Chief of Psychiatric Services from whom assignments are received, with wide latitude for the exercise of initiative and independent judgement; work is reviewed through conferences and/or reports for conformance to policies and objectives and/or adherence to accepted psychiatric practices and techniques. 

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: As assigned, to plan, organize, supervise and review the work of a staff of physicians and others engaged in patient care and treatment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES: A thorough knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques in the field of general psychiatry or psychiatric subspecialty as determined by management, and the skill to apply such knowledge in the diagnosis, care and clinical treatment of patients; a thorough knowledge of the techniques of care and treatment of patients; the ability to detect, analyze, evaluate and interpret clinical symptoms of disorders and to administer and/or prescribe appropriate psychiatric care and treatment within their specialty field; the ability to handle the difficult or complex types of cases of a service or clinical program; the ability to plan, organize, supervise and review the medical specialist, and others engaged in patient care and treatment; the ability to instruct medical staff, residents and students within the BHDDH/state healthcare system educational programs; the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers and associates, patients and family members, nurses and other healthcare professionals, other agencies and institutions, community organizations, and the public; and related capacities and abilities.

 

Education: Such as may have been gained through:  graduation from a medical school of recognized standing supplemented by advanced study in in a field of psychiatry; and

Experience: Such as may have been gained through: successful completion of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) approved residency in the field of psychiatry.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: At the time of appointment, must meet established requirements of the Rhode Island Department of Health to practice medicine in Rhode Island, must hold an unrestricted license to practice medicine in Rhode Island, and must maintain these requirements as a condition of employment. At the time of appointment, must possess and maintain a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration and Rhode Island controlled substance registration. At the time of appointment, must be American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology eligible or Board certified in psychiatry. If Board eligible when hired, must become Board certified within three (3) years of employment. Once Board certified, must maintain competency through meeting ongoing maintenance of certification requirements for specialty or subspecialty as a condition of employment.

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