Inpatient Psychiatrists (Oregon State Hospital Eugene/Junction City Campus)

Inpatient Psychiatrists (Oregon State Hospital Eugene/Junction City Campus)

Initial Posting Date:

07/01/2023

Application Deadline:

07/31/2023

Agency:

Oregon Health Authority

Salary Range:

$226,000 - $299,000 per year

Job Description:

Please email a current CV or Resume to Barry.lein@oha.oregon.gov if it is easy to apply that way.

This recruitment announcement will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill multiple current and future vacancies as they occur.

Oregon State Hospital, a division of the Oregon Health Authority, is seeking Psychiatrists who value comprehensive mental health treatment and a return to successful community living for people with mental illness. We value leaders who enjoy clinical challenges and expanding their own knowledge and skills. 

Oregon State Hospital (OSH) is a Joint Commission-accredited and CMS-certified public psychiatric hospital which provides psychiatric hospital services and residential treatment services on two campuses, in Salem and Junction City, Oregon, to persons committed by the Oregon courts as part of the state mental health system. The hospital's primary goal is to help people recover from their illness and return to their lives in the community. Employees play an essential role in achieving the hospital's vision to be a psychiatric hospital that inspires hope, promotes safety and supports recovery for all.

What you will do!

• Provide psychiatric and medical services to assigned patients. This includes (but is not limited to) diagnosis, mental status evaluation, pharmacologic management, risk assessment and use of physical examination, laboratory, imaging and other discipline assessments as necessary
• Lead the interdisciplinary treatment team. This includes coordination of interdisciplinary clinical formulation and biopsychosocial treatment plan goals, interventions, delivery and outcome assessment
• Perform forensic evaluations. This includes evaluations for competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility. It may also include other evaluations as needed for forensic review boards or courts

This posting will be used to fill multiple permanent, full-time positions located in Junction City, OR (29398 Recovery Way). These positions are classified and represented by AFSCME.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Patient Evaluation and Treatment – Perform psychiatric, physical and neurological Write orders for patient care. Conduct meetings of the ward Treatment Team and prepare individual patient treatment plans including providing clinical leadership in the implementation of services. Collaborate with the Unit Director to provide leadership to the Treatment Team in formulating and implementing plans for operation of the ward therapeutic environment. Provide direct service to patients such as group and individual counseling. Evaluate for Fitness to Proceed to Trial and report findings to courts as assigned. Provide other evaluations as assigned
• Communication and Contact with Patient Families – Respond to inquiries from families and other interested parties and initiate contact with them as indicated
• Documentation of Services – Prepare the medical record in accordance with requirements of Medical Staff Bylaws, rules and regulations and hospital Prepare correspondence communicating findings from patient evaluations to hospital administration, judges, Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB) and attorneys
• Professional Responsibilities – Serve on medical staff Participate in peer review, quality assurance, and utilization review activities. Assist with training and continuing education of hospital staff. Participate in continuing education, with emphasis on psychiatry. Maintain qualifications to perform techniques of basic life support (CPR). Attend medical staff meetings. Participate in program leadership committees and meetings
• Hospital Support Functions – Testify at commitment hearings, PSRB hearings, and other legal proceedings related to patient evaluations and patient care. Represent Oregon State Hospital and Addictions and Mental Health in court actions as Function as the Officer of the Day for Oregon State Hospital, as assigned

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

You must possess, or have the ability to obtain:

• Board certification or board eligibility at the time of appointment 
• Physician's license issued by the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners at the time of appointment and maintain the licensure throughout employment

Note: For some positions, preference may be given to candidates with significant experience with forensic patients or completion of a forensic psychiatry fellowship.

Note:  Under filling these positions as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner may be considered for those applicants who are not licensed as a Medical Doctor by the Oregon Medical Board but who meet all requirements to practice medicine in the State of Oregon as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, as such:

• At the time of Application, possess a valid Oregon Nurse Practitioner license

How to Apply:

• Complete the online application

              www.oregonjob.org REQ-131352

• Complete Questionnaire

The Oregon Health Authority is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to work force diversity and anti-racism.