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PSYCHIATRIST POOL

Arizona
Phoenix, AZ Full Time
POSTED ON 2/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/18/2025

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Arizona State Hospital

Job Location :

ARIZONA STATE HOSPITAL

Address : 501 N. 24th Street Phoenix, AZ 85008

Posting Details

Hourly Rate :

113.71 per hour Licensed Psychiatrist POOL

116.34 per hour Board Certified Psychiatrist POOL

119 per hour Double Board Certified Psychiatrist POOL

Grade : 01 / Pay Plan : Non-Exempt

Closing Date : Open until Filled

Job Summary

The Psychiatrist POOL will be responsible for providing in-patient specialty psychiatric care to patients admitted to the Arizona State Hospital including : performing diagnostic examinations, prescribing medications, developing behavioral plans, monitoring care and progress of the patient toward treatment and recovery goals; leading a multi-disciplinary team, overseeing the work of the team in developing and implementing a plan of care, working with outpatient teams, the patient, families and community providers of care to coordinate a continuum of care for assigned patients; completing inpatient documentation, preparation of reports for legal and administrative purposes; participating in hospital committees and in the development of policies and procedures and standards for mental health program services; working with other professionals in a recovery model including nurses, social workers, psychologists, rehabilitation staff, and other physicians and professional including physician assistants and nurse practitioners.

Job Duties

  • Performs diagnostic examinations, prescribes medications, and monitors care and progress of patients toward treatment and recovery goals.
  • Conducts psychiatric evaluations, diagnoses, and treatment of seriously mentally ill patients committed to ASH.
  • Provides leadership for multidisciplinary treatment team and oversees the work of the team in developing and implementing a plan of care.
  • Works with other professionals in recovery model including nurses, social workers, psychologists, rehabilitation staff, physicians, nurse practitioners, physician's assistants. Attends hospital committees and medical staff meetings.
  • Completes required documentation, prepares reports for legal and administration purposes.
  • Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

Knowledge

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs) :

  • Standards of psychiatric care including detailed understanding of the process and standards for the diagnosis, treatment and management of mental disorders and current knowledge of evidence based treatment of psychiatric illnesses.
  • Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies.
  • Skills

  • Psychotherapeutic and psychopharmaccologic skills.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Work experience in leading a multidisciplinary treatment team.
  • Organization and time management skills.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Ability

  • Maintain a positive and effective working relationship with all levels of hospital staff and other professionals.
  • Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and created an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination.
  • Selective Preference(s)

  • The ideal candidate will have experience working with the seriously mentally ill.
  • Pre-Employment Requirements

  • Requires an MD or DO from an accredited school of medicine; completion of a residency program in Psychiatry, and board eligibility or board certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
  • Must possess a medical license to practice in the State of Arizona.
  • Must possess a valid level one fingerprint clearance card issues pursuant to A.R.S.41-1758.07 or must apply for a level one fingerprint clearance card within seven working days after beginning employment.
  • Arizona State Hospital Pool Program

  • Maximum of 32 per pay period.
  • Employee should not work more than 20 hours per week for more than 19 weeks.
  • In accordance with State Personnel Rules (R2-5A-307), a pool employee may not work more than 1,500 hours in a calendar year.
  • The Pool employee is expected to work any unit within the hospital. Scheduling is completed on a unit base need.
  • Contact Us

    Arizona State Government is an EOE / ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 542-1085. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.

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