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The University of Massachusetts Medical School is seeking a psychiatrist with a career interest in Public Sector Psychiatry for a position at Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital (WRCH).  WRCH, a state-of-art inpatient and rehabilitation facility that opened its new hospital in October, 2012, is a short walk from the Medical School where research and teaching opportunities are easy to accommodate and are actively encouraged.  This public psychiatric hospital is unique with a person-centered, recovery-focus as a fundamental operative principle.  We have worked to make this a family friendly position with a weekday schedule only.  There is no required on-call, no evenings, no weekends, no nights, and no holidays.  Of note, physicians can sign up for voluntary night and weekend shifts at lucrative pay.  There are excellent state benefits with a pension plan.  There are 13 paid holidays, 4 weeks of paid vacation, three paid conference days, 2 paid personal days, and a $3,000 annual practice allowance. 

WRCH is a Department of Mental Health Hospital and the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Department of Psychiatry is contracted to provide the Professional Services.  Successful candidates will receive a faculty appointment and can receive all the CME and risk management credits they need without leaving the building. 

Essential Job Duties:

• Evaluates patients by interviewing patient, family, and other persons; conducting physical examinations; observing behaviors; reviewing medical history and related documents; selecting, administering, and interpreting psychological tests; ordering laboratory tests and evaluating results.
• Develops treatment plans by determining nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders; establishing treatment goals and methodologies.
• Treats patients by utilizing psychotherapeutic methods and medications; discussing progress toward goals with patients; providing instructions; monitoring effect of medications; supervising staff provision of services.
• Assures quality and safe service for patients and staff by enforcing policies, procedures, standards, rules, Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations requirements, and legal regulations; participating in utilization reviews; remaining available for emergency consultations.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in continuing medical educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

Required Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine; with professional psychiatry certification
• Valid MA Medical License
• Board Eligible/Board Certified

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