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Denver Health General Psychiatry Physician - Adult Inpatient Unit in Denver, Colorado
We are recruiting for a motivated General Psychiatry Physician - Adult Inpatient Unit to join our team!
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DepartmentAdult Psychiatrists
With over 700 employees, Behavioral Health Services (BHS) at Denver Health is a large and rapidly expanding department that provides psychiatric care for patients in community, emergency, inpatient, justice, medical, mobile, and outpatient settings. As a non-profit committed to meeting community needs and promoting health equity, Denver Health offers psychiatrists a practice full of meaning and purpose. All physicians at Denver Health have an academic appointment at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. As such, Denver Health is an excellent place to work for physicians with an interest in clinical education.
Job Summary
Provides general psychiatric care throughout Behavioral Health Services, which includes inpatient, outpatient, medical, and emergency settings. Diagnoses and treats children and adults including with patients with complex, co-occurring medical, psychiatric and substance use disorders; homelessness, poverty; and treatment-resistance., complex, and co-morbid psychiatric, medical, and addiction disorders.
Essential Functions:
Provide evidence-based, cost-effective clinical services including assessment, behavioral interventions, consultation, emergency medications, M-1 holds and other involuntary treatments such as seclusion/restraints, somatic treatments, triage and other clinical services as needed. (40%) Obtains relevant medical histories, makes appropriate diagnoses, implements and directs effective psychiatric treatments including during high-risk and/or life-threatening conditions including during pregnancy and peri-partum periods, malignant catatonia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, and serotonin syndrome. (20%) May provide clinical supervision for trainees and advanced practice providers as assigned. (10%) Provide services that are appropriate to the age and developmental level of the patient. (5%) Generate accurate and appropriate documentation of services in the medical record and write reports in a timely fashion. (15%) Participate and/or support academic efforts in research and in professional writing. (10%) Education:
Doctorate Degree Graduate of an accredited medical school. Required Work Experience:
Licenses:
MD-Physician - State Medical Board Required and BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of and ability to apply professional medical principles, procedures and techniques. Thorough knowledge of pharmacological agents and behavioral interventions used in patient treatment. Able to effectively manage and direct medical staff support activities while providing quality medical care. Able to receive detailed information through oral communications; express or exchange ideas by verbal communications. Excellent written and verbal communications, listening, and social skills. Able to interact effectively with people of varied educational, socioeconomic and ethnic/racial backgrounds, skill levels and value systems. Performs in a tactful and professional manner under stressful and emotionally charged circumstances. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Proficiency in MS Office Suite required. Epic experience preferred.
Shift
Work TypeRegular
Salary$219,300.00 - $256,000.00 / yr
Benefits
Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans
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