Psychiatrist

Washington State DSHS is in immediate need of Psychiatrists to guide multi-disciplinary inpatient treatment teams on wards dedicated to general adult, geriatric and forensic populations.

Strong psychopharmacology skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other professionals are essential.

DSHS two locations, one in Medical Lake and the other in Lakewood, are some of the largest psychiatric hospitals west of the Mississippi River. These two hospitals provide evaluation and inpatient treatment for adults with serious or long-term behavioral health issues.

Psychiatrists provide specialized care to patients on wards in the Center for Forensic Services, on civil admission wards and on longer-term civil wards for non-geriatric and geriatric adults.

Basic Duties include:

-Certifying medical necessity of hospital level of care

-Prescribing and reviewing appropriate medication and treatment

-Performing ongoing assessments of the patient's response to treatments and developing and reviewing a release plan or justification for continued inpatient status.

Requirements

We are most interested in applicants who meet the following desirable qualifications:

-A valid license to practice medicine and surgery in Washington State and successful completion of ACGME approved residency in Psychiatry

-Strong psychopharmacology skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other professionals are essential

-H1B/J1 Visa candidates are encouraged to apply

Benefits

As an employer, the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) offers the following to medical professionals:

-Relocation assistance

-$10,000 for Board Certification

-$10,000 incentive for psychiatrists newly hired to DSHS

-Loan forgiveness program available up to $25,000 for qualifying employees

-Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and pharmacy plans

-$5,000 annual allowance for CME courses

-Paid malpractice insurance

-Eligible for benefits immediately

-Deferred compensation program

-Five-year retirement vestment

-Career advancement

-Optimal work/life balance

-No mandatory call; 1.25 time's regular pay for voluntary on-call

-Opportunity to work on complex cases