What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inpatient Adult Psychiatrist position at Meritus Health?
Location : Hagerstown, MD
Position : Full Time
Schedule : 7on-7off (12 hr. shifts)
Salary : Base : 300,000 / year. Sign-on Bonus : $30,000.
Other Incentives : Relocation bonus of $50,000 (eligible to Washington County)
Meritus Health and Brook Lane have partnered to expand mental health services across the region and state, marking a significant step forward in addressing growing community needs. This affiliation aims to enhance access to coordinated mental health care. By combining their strengths, the two organizations will offer a broad range of services, including 80 inpatient beds, a psychiatry residency program, high-acuity residential crisis care, day treatment programs, and school-based mental health services.
The role is for an inpatient physician at Brook Lane Inpatient Hospital, specializing in adult behavioral health patients. The team consists of 3 additional inpatient physicians and 3.5 PMHNPs. The current caseload for providers is 14-18 inpatients, with a typical schedule of 7 days on and 7 days off, including admitting and phone coverage during the "on" week.
This is a full-time, 100% inpatient hospital position. The physician will manage adult psychiatric patients, with no clinic days. Essential skills include the ability to provide high-quality inpatient psychiatric care as part of a multidisciplinary care team. Support resources include the inpatient care team, with both nursing and administrative support available.
Responsibilities :
- Comprehensive psychiatric care for patients as approved through Meritus / Brook Lane's privileging and credentialing process and in compliance with Meritus / Brook Lane policies.
- Leadership of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Participation in the peer review process and continuous process improvement projects as required by the Chief Medical Officer.
- Attend and actively participate in all meetings of the multidisciplinary treatment team, Medical Staff, and assigned committees as required by the Medical Staff By-Laws.
- Close collaboration with members of a multi-disciplinary team for the purpose of evaluation, treatment, and disposition of patients.
- Flexibility and willingness to work with patients and staff across Meritus / Brook Lane's continuum of care (inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient).
- Maintains documentation of services provided in compliance with Meritus / Brook Lane policies.
- Meets all inpatient coverage expectations.
Qualifications :
Benefits : Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, retirement plans, paid time off, CME allowance, malpractice insurance, and more.
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Salary : $50,000
