Meritus Health
Inpatient Adult Psychiatrist
Meritus Health, Hagerstown, Maryland, us, 21749
Location:
Hagerstown, MDPosition:
Full TimeSchedule:
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:Documentation of continuing medical education course work, and experience in the treatment of specialized populations.Must hold a valid, current license to practice medicine in Maryland.Membership in professional associations desired.Satisfactory completion of residency training in general psychiatry required.Board certification in adult psychiatry is desirable.Added qualifications in geriatric psychiatry is desirable.Benefits:
Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, retirement plans, paid time off, CME allowance, malpractice insurance, and more.
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Hagerstown, MDPosition:
Full TimeSchedule:
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:Documentation of continuing medical education course work, and experience in the treatment of specialized populations.Must hold a valid, current license to practice medicine in Maryland.Membership in professional associations desired.Satisfactory completion of residency training in general psychiatry required.Board certification in adult psychiatry is desirable.Added qualifications in geriatric psychiatry is desirable.Benefits:
Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, retirement plans, paid time off, CME allowance, malpractice insurance, and more.
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