What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatrist position at Sun River Health?
Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who seek it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Heath is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County. Sun River Health is currently seeking a Psychiatrist at our Westchester Square Health Center.
The psychiatrist provides psychiatric services within the Article 31 of Sun River Health. This individual provides quality care to patients within the practice. This individual coordinates with the SVP of Behavioral Health and other Article 31 professionals in order to uphold the standards of psychiatric interventions in accordance Sun River Health clinical standards of practices and in conjunction with federal, state and local regulations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides direct patient psychiatric care according to professional guidelines and best practices.
- Maintains collaborative agreements with the psychiatric nurse practitioners.
- Participates in the development of clinical systems that assures the provision of care for all clients in accordance with federal, state and local regulations.
- Participates in developing plans of care for clients in collaboration with the multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Maintains liaison with other departments/disciplines relating to the provision of psychiatric care.
- Consults with Administration, Nursing, Social Work and Substance Abuse Services to evaluate the facility’s ability to meet the psycho-social needs of the client.
- Provides for appropriate psychiatric educational programs for mental health and medical staff and participates in in-service training within organizations.
- Provides patient advocacy.
- Participates in continuing education programs appropriate to the practice.
- Maintains confidential case records, medical charts and files pertaining to the resident/client.
- Embraces and exemplifies the Core Values of Brightpoint Health.
- Is able to communicate and provide care in Spanish preferred.
- Participates in programs, meetings, conferences that satisfy requirements for continuing medical education, enhance the Department of Mental Health and/or further the mission.
Minimum Education Requirement:
- Doctorate Degree (including M.D., D.O., D.D., PhD., etc.)
- License to practice Medicine in New York State
Minimum Related Work Experience: 2 - 4 years
Salary Range: $47,250 - $57,750/yearly *Depending on specialty
Salary : $47,250 - $57,750
