Outpatient Psychiatrist
Muti-specialty Group · New Haven, Connecticut · full-time
Job description
Our not-for-profit community health system in south-central Connecticut, built around an independent community teaching hospital and its integrated, multispecialty physician practice. The system serves a large regional population across several towns. Its behavioral health continuum includes outpatient psychiatry and a dedicated emergency psychiatric assessment and treatment unit, giving outpatient psychiatrists a strong network for crisis care and step-down referrals. As a teaching hospital, it offers opportunities to teach residents and medical students. Key responsibilities Clinical care • Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, including diagnostic assessment, risk assessment and treatment planning. • Provide ongoing medication management and supportive or brief psychotherapy for a panel of adult outpatients. • Treat a broad range of conditions, including mood, anxiety, psychotic, trauma-related and co-occurring substance use disorders. • Order and interpret labs and monitoring for psychotropic medications, including metabolic and drug-level monitoring. • Assess and manage suicide and violence risk, and coordinate urgent care with the emergency psychiatric unit and Emergency Department when needed. • Deliver care in person and by telehealth, in line with Connecticut and federal regulations. Team and collaboration • Provide clinical supervision and collaborative oversight for psychiatric APRNs, and consult with social workers and therapists on shared patients. • Lead or take part in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings and case conferences. • Consult with the group's primary care and specialty colleagues to support integrated behavioral health. • Coordinate transitions of care with inpatient, emergency and community providers. Documentation and quality • Complete timely, accurate documentation in the electronic health record, meeting billing, coding and regulatory standards. • Take part in quality improvement, peer review and departmental meetings. • Follow organizational policies, Joint Commission standards and Connecticut DMHAS and DPH requirements. Teaching and other duties • Teach and precept residents and medical students as assigned. • Participate in a shared call schedule, if required by the department. • Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of practice. Qualifications
Requirements
Qualifications Required • MD or DO from an accredited medical school. • Completion of an ACGME- or AOA-accredited residency in psychiatry. • Board certified, or board eligible with certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology within the board's required timeframe. • Active, unrestricted Connecticut medical license, or eligibility to obtain one before start date. • Active DEA registration and Connecticut controlled substance registration (CSR), or eligibility to obtain them. • Ability to obtain and maintain medical staff privileges at the affiliated hospital and credentialing with major payers, including Medicare and Medicaid. Preferred • Two or more years of post-residency outpatient psychiatry experience; new graduates are encouraged to apply. • Experience with collaborative care or integrated behavioral health models. • Buprenorphine prescribing experience for opioid use disorder. • Interest in teaching residents and medical students. • Bilingual in English and Spanish or Portuguese. Skills • Strong diagnostic and psychopharmacology skills across a diverse adult population. • Clear, compassionate communication with patients, families and care teams. • Commitment to patient-centered, trauma-informed and culturally responsive care. • Proficiency with electronic health records and telehealth platforms. Schedule Monday–Friday daytime clinic hours, with one evening session per week (outpatient services currently run until 8:00 pm on Wednesdays). Hybrid in-person and telehealth scheduling may be available.