Psychiatrist Inpatient Child & Adolescent - Natchaug Hospital

There are no limits to what you can achieve when you join Hartford HealthCare's Behavioral Health Network (BHN).  The BHN - New England's largest - is a nationally recognized and respected provider of behavioral health services in CT.  

When people in Eastern Connecticut need help with behavioral health – whether for psychiatric illness or chemical dependency – they turn to Natchaug Hospital. The hospital's 57-bed facility in Mansfield Center, Connecticut, provides inpatient care for over 650 children and adolescents and 1,300 adults with mental illness or substance abuse issues each year.

• Opportunity to Provide direct patient services in an inpatient setting at Natchaug Hospital in Mansfield, Connecticut
• Provide direct patient services including diagnostic admission evaluations, psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy, as appropriate.
• Works within a multi-disciplinary treatment team and may act as a clinical team leader for the coordination and supervision of care provided across clinical disciplines, including providing guidance and leadership to other clinicians on the team in formulating and implementing the treatment plan.
• Works within a multi-disciplinary treatment team to minimize restraint and seclusion and to champion quality improvement projects.
• Completes timely documentation of assessments, clinical interventions and discharge summaries and updates records as specified in medical staff regulations and per regulatory requirements.
• Monitor risk indicators and act to address risk management issues in a timely manner to ensure client, staff and visitor safety, and to safeguard the Hospital from adverse events. Includes consultation with peers and acting as a resource/consultant to other members of the treatment team.
• Adheres to prescribing practices that are safe and evidence based. Obtains appropriate and informed consent for medications trials prior to prescribing.
• Acts as liaison and communicates effectively with outside providers, primary care physicians, schools and family members as needed.
• As assigned at Natchaug Hospital will provide rotational coverage to ensure continuity of psychiatric coverage/consultation services during, day time hours, nights, weekends, vacations and holidays. Will ensure coverage has been appropriately scheduled during own absences.
• Provide supervision to selected medical students, residents and non-physician health professionals.
• Participates in Medical Staff Committees and meetings as specified in Medical Staff regulations.
• Strong multidisciplinary approach with a collegial and work-family feel.
• Loan repayment eligible 
• We support your development and wellbeing through the respected HHC Provider Leadership Development Institute and the groundbreaking Office of Provider Wellness
• Close proximity UConn campus, which boasts a variety of dining experiences, arts and culture.
• Quick and direct access to hiking and biking trails to submerse in the serene landscapes of the Connecticut’s East Region. 
• Close to RI, MA borders; easy to access MA turnpike

For additional information:

If you would like to schedule a discussion with our Medical Director, please e-mail Samuel McNeil, Physician Recruiter, samuel.mcneil@hhchealth.org or call/text 860-637-5571

Experience Requirements:

Experience in child and adolescent inpatient and evaluation services, experience with a multidisciplinary team treatment model.

Licensure/Certifications Required:

Board Certified (or Board Eligible psychiatrist if within 5 years of residency)

State of CT, Department of Public Health medical license; DEA; CCSR

Other: Computer and keyboarding skills required.

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