Attending Psychiatrist

Overview

The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (UMass Chan) seeks a board-certified or board- eligible adult psychiatrist to serve as an Attending Psychiatrist for a Department of Mental Health operated mental health center. Candidates interested in either full-time or part-time work will be considered.

The selected candidate will be recommended for a UMass Chan faculty appointment as Assistant or Associate Professor based on qualifications. Academic Opportunities:

• Provide supervision to psychiatry fellows, psychiatry residents, and medical students.
• Access departmental support for leadership development, research, and other academic pursuits through various UMass Chan–sponsored programs.
• Participate in a variety of continuing medical education (CME) activities, including grand rounds, journal clubs, law and psychiatry lectures, and DMH-sponsored training courses, workshops, and events.

We seek an inspired clinician, committed to the recovery model of care. Ideal candidates will possess both a depth and breadth of adult psychiatric experience and commitment to public sector psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical care to adult patients under the supervision of the Facility Medical Director.
• Collaborate as part of a multidisciplinary team and participate in regular clinical and risk consultation meetings, as well as quality and performance improvement initiatives.
• Be responsible for the admission and discharge of patients who meet appropriate DMH criteria.
• Be assigned to a unit by the Facility Medical Director and assume overall responsibility for the care of patients on the assigned treatment team. This includes ensuring each patient receives a comprehensive assessment, accurate diagnostic formulation, appropriate problem list, and an interdisciplinary treatment plan, along with ongoing monitoring, evaluation, consultation, and collaboration as needed to ensure patient safety and appropriate care.
• Lead the assigned Treatment Team and delegate responsibilities to team members in alignment with their disciplines and the goals of the treatment plan.

Qualifications

Required:

• Board-certified or board- eligible adult psychiatrist

Preferred:

• We seek an inspired clinician, committed to the recovery model of care.
• Ideal candidates will possess a depth and breadth of adult psychiatric experience and demonstrated ability to function as a clinical leader in a multidisciplinary environment.

Additional Information

Benefits:

• A generous benefit plan by UMass Chan - The option to enroll in either the Massachusetts State Retirement Board pension scheme (defined benefit) or the ORP (defined contribution plan).
• Holidays, paid time off, educational days, sick days, and vacation totaling more than 8 weeks.
• Annual professional education stipend.
• UMass-sponsored J1- Conrad waiver / H1b visa and Green Card applications.
• DMH-sponsored student loan repayment program for providers of direct care in any of the DMH state-operated facilities, in exchange for four (4) years of dedicated service.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to the commitment of the Department, University and DMH. Accordingly, the Department encourages applications from qualified candidates who can contribute to racial equity, diversity, and inclusion through service, mentorship, teaching, and scholarship.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Chan recognizes the added value of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. For additional information about our mission-driven Department of Psychiatry please view our website at https://www.umassmed.edu/psychiatry/hiring-mission/non-facultypositions/

For questions about this position, please contact Brian Daly, MD, Vice Chair for Public Sector Psychiatry at [email protected].