Physician / Psychiatry / Massachusetts / Permanent / Psychiatrist Opening 30 minutes south of Boston, MA - visas welcome Job - Britt Medical Search
Brockton, MA 02301
About the Job
South Boston neighborhood health center is looking for a Psychiatrist that shares a passion for and embraces the diversity of its patient population to be part of its team. Physicians requiring visa support are welcome to apply.
Duties include, but are not limited to the following:
Qualifications:
Position includes a competitive salary, medical, dental, and vision plans as well as disability insurance, life insurance, and 403b with a generous match.
The Health Center has a facility Health Professional Shortage Area designation with a score of 13 out of a possible 21 and is an approved National Health Service Corps loan repayment site. The National Health Services Corps is currently offering a generous loan repayment program for a 2-year commitment. There is also a state loan repayment program in Massachusetts that will pay up to $25,000 per year in loan repayment up to a total of $75,000, for physicians who practice in a community health center. Loan repayment is not available to physicians on visas. Physicians cannot receive NHSC and state loan repayment at the s
Duties include, but are not limited to the following:
- Provides medical care & treatment to patients within area of expertise.
- Assesses, plans, documents and evaluates patient needs and treatments.
- Ensures appropriate follow up.
- Designs a plan of care based on assessment of physical, emotional, and social needs and in collaboration with the patient, primary care providers and, if appropriate, the family.
- Provides intervention and referral for patients experiencing suicidal/homicidal ideation.
- Provides counseling, crisis intervention& advocacy to all patients & their families, taking into account their unique cultural backgrounds.
- Psycho education around such issues as high-risk behavior, mental health, addictions, & domestic violence.
- Consultation to the on-call physicians for mental health emergencies.
Qualifications:
- Doctor of Medicine Degree or Foreign Equivalent
- 48 Months of Psychiatry Residency Training
- Massachusetts Medical License
About the Health Center:
The Health Center serves an extremely diverse patient population including Brazilian, Cape Verdean, Haitian, Latino, Portuguese, African American and Caucasian, 77% of whom live in poverty. It provides desperately needed services to low-income and marginalized populations in the area, and is committed to health promotion and disease prevention.
Position includes a competitive salary, medical, dental, and vision plans as well as disability insurance, life insurance, and 403b with a generous match.
The Health Center has a facility Health Professional Shortage Area designation with a score of 13 out of a possible 21 and is an approved National Health Service Corps loan repayment site. The National Health Services Corps is currently offering a generous loan repayment program for a 2-year commitment. There is also a state loan repayment program in Massachusetts that will pay up to $25,000 per year in loan repayment up to a total of $75,000, for physicians who practice in a community health center. Loan repayment is not available to physicians on visas. Physicians cannot receive NHSC and state loan repayment at the s
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