Psychiatrist - Atlantic Health System
Summit, NJ
About the Job
Full-time, Board-certified (or Board-eligible) Adult Psychiatrist to become a member of our Inpatient Treatment Team at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, NJ. Responsibilities include managing inpatients and guiding a multidisciplinary team on our 24-bed, Voluntary Adult Psychiatric Unit. As we treat some refractory mood disorders, interest in training in ECT is a plus and mentoring will be provided. Also, interest in Geriatric Psychiatry is a plus as we work with some patients with behavioral disturbance due to Dementia. On-going mentoring and guidance from senior Psychiatrists will be available to any candidate
Clinical Functions:
- Provide timely psychiatric evaluations, admissions, daily rounds, and discharges on the inpatient psychiatric unit.
- Participate as an active team member and leader in unit treatment team meetings to determine the course of treatment and discharge recommendations.
- Complete all required chart documentation and billing in accordance with departmental standards.
- Provide clinical coverage of responsibilities of employed departmental psychiatrist during their vacation leaves as assigned by Chairman, including inpatient, outpatient, and consultation/liaison activities.
- Assume additional responsibilities of Chairman during his absence including screening admissions with ED Crisis staff, writing admission orders, and assigning inpatient caseloads to other employed psychiatrists.
- Provide weekend and holiday per diem, face-to-face shift coverage for a total of at least four (4) weekends, including one 3-day holiday weekend (9 days total); duties include admitting and rounding on all patients on the inpatient psychiatric unit and consulting in the ED and the hospital at large as requested.
- Complete training in Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) as assigned by Chairman to prepare for providing ECT when clinically-indicated.
- Participate in community education and scientific programs as may be assigned by the Chairman or the Overlook Medical Center President.
- Provide teaching sessions to internal medicine and family practice residents as assigned by Chairman.
- Licensed MD or DO in the State of New Jersey.
- Completion of an approved residency training program in adult psychiatry.
- Board certification in adult psychiatry.
ABOUT US At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:
We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners. We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:
Our Atlantic Neuroscience Institute is the region’s leader in neuroscience care. A hub for the New Jersey Stroke Network, we offer a broad range of advanced neurological, neurosurgical and neurodiagnostic services. We are also certified as a Level IV Epilepsy Center and home to the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center, where more brain tumor surgeries are performed than anywhere else in New Jersey. Our CyberKnife® program is the largest and most experienced in the state. We also have a satellite emergency department in Union, NJ, which treats about 40,000 emergency cases each year. Committed to providing exceptional care, Overlook Medical Center has achieved the prestigious Magnet® recognition. This designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center is the highest national honor for nursing excellence. What’s more, Overlook Medical Center has advanced certification from The Joint Commission for perinatal care and is designated an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center. Additional Joint Commission-certified services include behavioral health care, spine surgery, wound care, and primary care medical home (PCMH). EEO STATEMENT Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status. |