Physician, Psychiatric
State Hospital North, located in Northern Idaho, is seeking a Physician, Psychiatric Specialty to perform psychiatric diagnosis and treatment care in a patient-focused and friendly work environment.
Our team of Physicians work with supportive management and nursing staff, and ongoing professional development and training. Our state hospitals help some of Idaho's most vulnerable and underserved citizens and take a team approach to providing treatment. Our psychiatrists are able to focus on providing quality care.
Benefit Information:
Our generous benefits package increases the total compensation of a full-time (benefits eligible) Physician making $118.77/hour to an estimated $149.94/hour.
We offer a competitive benefits package to eligible employees which includes:
- excellent medical, dental and vision insurance-employee only coverage for PPO $65/month for medical and vision & $10.06/month for dental
- generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start
- 11 paid holidays a year
- paid parental leave
- participation in PERSI - one of the Nation's best state retirement systems (the state currently contributes 11.94% of gross wages to an employee’s PERSI account)
- multiple savings plans, optional 401K, and optional 457
- basic life insurance for employee and family
- employee covered at one times annual salary
- spouse covered at $10,000
- child covered at $5,000
- wellness programs
- ongoing training opportunities
- an opportunity for student loan forgiveness
- and more!
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is a drug-free workplace. Any applicant offered employment in this position will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test. Applicants will be required to pass a background investigation after a conditional offer of employment.
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Example of Duties
Psychiatric Diagnosis and Treatment
- Develops psychiatric diagnostic evaluations
- Conducts or serves on interdisciplinary treatment team staffings
- Prescribes and/or approves clinical treatment plans
- Documents establishment of diagnoses
- Prescribes and performs psychiatric treatment to include chemotherapy, individual and group psychotherapy and other modalities
- Documents psychiatric condition in client's medical record
- Reviews and monitors clinical staff records
- Evaluates client's progress
- Oversees work performed by non-physician clinical personnel
- Assesses patient's medical condition and refers for consultation and treatment
- Evaluates treatment recommendations from medical consultants
- Provides minor and emergency treatment of physical ailments
Training and Consultation
- Provides staff training on psychiatric diagnosis and treatment to non-physicians
- Provides consultation to other primary therapists
- May provide psychiatric consultation to community physicians and agencies
- Serves on various hospital committees
Psychiatric Expertise
- Provides authoritative psychiatric opinion on various issues such as resolving conflicts in client diagnosis, providing court testimony, or conducting court ordered evaluations
Minimum Qualifications
You must possess all the minimum qualifications listed below to pass the exam for this position. Click on the Questions tab associated with this announcement for the details regarding minimum qualification requirements. The Supplemental Questions on the application are the exam questions. If it is a written answer, please make sure you answer each question with enough detail to determine how you meet the requirements. Do not put “See resume” as your answer to written questions. Answer each written question thoroughly. Failure to do this may result in not passing the exam and disqualify you from being considered for this position.
- Licensed or eligible for licensure to practice medicine and surgery by the Idaho State Board of Medicine. Licensure must be obtained prior to appointment.
- Considerable knowledge of psychiatric theory; psychopathology; psychopharmacology; psychiatric management of dangerous individuals.
- Experience performing psychiatric diagnoses. Gained by current certification or eligibility for certification from the American Medical Association specialty board of psychiatry and neurology.
Supplemental Information
Visit Us Online: https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/about-dhw/dhw-careers
To be considered you must apply online at the link below. To learn more about this position and to apply by 06/07/22, copy and paste this link into your browser (Chrome works best):
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/idaho/jobs/3565612/physician-psychiatric
EEO/AA/Veteran
Hiring is done without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or disability. If you need special accommodations to satisfy testing requirements, please contact the Division of Human Resources at (208) 334-2263.
Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.