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Associate Medical Director – General Psychiatry – New Britain, CT

Hartford HealthCare’s Behavioral Health Network (HHC BHN), has new opportunity available for a BC/BE Psychiatrist to join our cohesive behavioral health team by providing Leadership and Psychiatry services at The Hospital of Central Connecticut (HOCC) located in New Britain, CT 

Some highlights of this opportunity include:

·         Provide psychiatric services for adult, adolescent and child clients on in-patient units, and for the partial hospitalization programs. 

·         Provide direct patient services including diagnostic admission evaluations, psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy, as appropriate.

·         Works within a multi-disciplinary treatment team and may act as a clinical team leader for the coordination and supervision of care provided across clinical disciplines. In this role, the Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist will provide guidance and leadership to other clinicians on the team in formulating and implementing the treatment plan.

·         Completes timely documentation of assessments, clinical interventions and discharge summaries and updates records as specified in medical staff regulations.

·         Monitor risk indicators and act to address risk management issues in a timely manner to ensure client, staff and visitor safety, and to safeguard the Hospital from adverse events. Includes consultation with peers and acting as a resource/consultant to other members of the treatment team.

·         Adheres to prescribing practices that are safe and evidence based. Obtains appropriate and informed consent for medications trials prior to prescribing.

·         Acts as liaison and communicates effectively with outside providers, primary care physicians, schools and family members as needed.

·         As assigned at Natchaug Hospital, Windham Community Memorial Hospital and/or United Services will provide rotational coverage to ensure continuity of psychiatric coverage/consultation services during, day time hours, nights, weekends, vacations and holidays. Will ensure coverage has been appropriately scheduled during own absences.

·         Provide supervision to selected non-physician health professionals.

·         Participates in Medical Staff Committees and meetings as specified in Medical Staff regulations.

·         Oversight of psychiatric Consult and liaison services for the local general hospital

·         Supervision of clinical training in community psychiatry for fellows, residents and students rotating through this site.

·         We prioritize your development and wellbeing through the respected HHC Provider Leadership Development Institute and the groundbreaking Office of Provider Wellness

·         Competitive salary plus comprehensive benefits including low cost, high quality medical/dental, STD/LTD, matching 401(k), generous paid time off, CME, and more

·         Eligibility to apply for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

About HOCC:

The Hospital of Central Connecticut is an acute-care community teaching hospital which provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in general medicine and surgery, as well as a wide variety of specialties. Backed by a talented team of leading professionals, The Hospital of Central Connecticut provides a wide array of services throughout the region, caring for patients from birth through the end of life.

About the Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network:

The Hartford HealthCare BHN is an expansive psychiatric treatment, research, and academic network that includes the world-renowned Institute of Living and the Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center. An experienced GME organization, the BHN currently hosts two psychiatry residency programs and three psychiatry fellowship programs.

The BHN provides 750,000 outpatient visits and 110,000 inpatient days of care a year across 50 locations and 300 inpatient beds, the BHN is recognized for coordinated, high-quality care. With ten Clinical Day Schools providing 45,000 days of care and education and six residential locations providing 45,000 residential patient days, it is also recognized as a major partner in the communities across CT.

The BHN offers:

·         A career trajectory through academic, research, and leadership opportunities

·         A mentorship program and virtual daily grand rounds

·         A well-structured and highly integrated healthcare system that allows easy collaboration amongst providers, allowing for more time with patients, and more positive outcomes

There are no limits to what you can achieve when you join the Behavioral Health Network at Hartford HealthCare.  The extensive capabilities of the most integrated healthcare system in CT offers Physicians MORE OPPORTUNITY as you practice with nationally respected colleagues in a progressive, physician-led environment. Our broad network includes seven acute care hospitals including one of the largest academic and surgical hospitals in the northeast, thriving community teaching hospitals, and one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in New England with more than 1,000 providers.

This means MORE OPTIONS to propel your career to new heights and all within a deeply embedded culture of diversity, inclusion, innovation, and focus on the highest quality of care. We are teachers, researchers, innovators, leaders and, most of all, caregivers.

Qualifications

• Experience in adult, adolescent or child in-patient and evaluation services, experience with a multidisciplinary team treatment model.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible psychiatrist.
• State of CT, Department of Public Health license; DEA; CCSR
• Computer and keyboarding skills required.
  
  

  Our location:

  Located near Boston and New York City, Connecticut offers you and your family access to a lifestyle that is second to none.  Enjoy the finest schools in the nation, four beautiful seasons of recreational activities, and options to live at the shore, in leafy suburbs, or in vibrant urban areas. 

   

  For additional information and 1:1 discussion:

  Please contact 

  Samuel McNeil, Physician Recruiter

  Samuel.McNeil@hhchealth.org

  or call/text: 860-637-5571