Psychiatrist

College Park, MD, United States

Posting Details

Posting Details

Position Number:

100375

Title:

Psychiatrist

Functional Title:

Psychiatrist

Category Status:

33-Exempt Regular

Applicant Search Category:

Staff

University Authorized FTE:

1.000

Unit:

VPSA-UHC-Mental Health Sum

Campus/College Information:

Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state's flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation's legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation's capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment.

Position Summary/Purpose of Position:

The University of Maryland (UMD), University Health Center (UHC) seeks a full time psychiatrist to provide direct care to a diverse student patient population. The purpose is to conduct psychiatric evaluations and to provide intake assessments, ongoing medication management, therapy, as well as consultative work with other departments needed. The psychiatrist will be expected to meet assigned productivity standards as defined and as directed by the Behavioral Health Director.

The psychiatrist will also work with other UHC departments, including General Medicine (primary care, women's health, transgender care, The Counseling Center, etc.) This is to collaborate on shared patients, consult on mutual patients, and offer urgent evaluations from these departments.

This is a full time exempt position. The psychiatrist will be expected to carry a full patient census during their clinical schedule. Typically the service is busy during the academic year and slows down over the summer and during winter and spring breaks.

The psychiatrist will be expected to provide direct patient care that includes intakes, medication management follow up, triage, urgent triage, etc. At times, this care may extend beyond regular duty hours. Currently, a full-time position would entail working from 8:30-5:00, M-F. Call from home is also equitably shared among psychiatric providers (six providers if this position is included). Each provider takes one week (seven days) call from home and this responsibility rotates once every six weeks.

New visits are currently scheduled for one hour, and follow up visits for 30 minutes; visit times are subject to change depending on need. Daily administrative time (for note writing, etc.) currently includes 1.5 hours of those eight working hours (not including a 30 minute lunch). Essential Duty/Responsibility (1): Provide direct psychiatric services to UMD students, including the assessment, diagnosis and continuing management of students with mental health conditions, including medication management and psychotherapy as medically indicated. Collaborate with BH therapists with whom they share patients, offering psychiatric guidance and supervision as/when appropriate. Be readily available during office hours to provide urgent evaluations of patients referred from other UHC departments and other campus entities. Must maintain complete and timely chart notes per UHC and university policy. May be asked to clinically supervise professional staff, including psychiatric residency trainees as assigned.

Percentage: 75%

Essential Duty/Responsibility (2): Be willing to take emergency calls in a call rotation as directed by the Behavioral Health Director (currently one week rotated amongst each psychiatrist/psychiatric nurse practitioner). Psychiatrist must be available to assess need for hospitalization and assist with the hospital admission process of patients as needed. Liaise with hospital re: post-hospitalization care as needed.

Percentage: 10%

Essential Duty/Responsibility (3): | Participate in Health Center in-service, peer review, educational activities, designated Health Center Committees and designated campus committees as assigned.

Percentage: 10%

Essential Duty/Responsibility (4): | Other duties as assigned

Percentage: 5%

Benefits Summary

Top Benefits and Perks:

Exempt Benefits Summary

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

M.D./D.O. from accredited Medical School

All residency and post-graduate training from accredited American programs.

Experience: Experience that comes from (at least) the completion of an accredited residency program, with added years of post-residency experience as a plus. Experience working with young adults would be of benefit. Some level of post-residency hospital (inpatient, PHP, IOP) is also a plus, as is basic knowledge of substance use related diagnosis and treatment.

Licensed to practice psychiatry in the State of Maryland.

Experience working with college students in the area of mental health is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Working with a college student population preferred.

Commitment to actively engage in practice with diverse populations.

Commitment to one's own ongoing development of multicultural competence as a psychiatrist.

Preferences:

Additional Certifications:

Additional Certifications: Presently Board Certified or Board Eligible. If Board eligible, should be prepared to certify within 1 year of hire.

Licensed to practice psychiatry in the State of Maryland.

Additional Information:

Job Risks

Occupational Related Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure , Respiratory Protection

Physical Demands

Typical physical demands of an office setting, potential exposure to communicable diseases by virtue of working in a health care environment.

Posting Date:

02/16/2024

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled

Yes

Best Consideration Date

03/12/2024

Diversity Statement:

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.