Psychiatrist Opportunity in Virginia

ESH is seeking a BC/BE PSYCHIATRIST to join our expanding team. Experience with an acute, adult inpatient population is preferred. Candidates with experience or directly from training are welcomed to apply. The Commonwealth of Virginia welcomes all candidates authorized to work in the U.S. to apply!

As Head of the Treatment Team, this position is responsible for overall clinical leadership of a multidisciplinary treatment team and providing quality psychiatric care to an acute, adult inpatient population.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: assessment/evaluation of psychiatric illnesses; overall clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary treatment team to develop effective and therapeutic treatment plans/interventions; psychiatric medication evaluation and management in accordance with rational psycho-pharmacological practices and documenting response to treatment; enter orders for diagnostic tests, medications, and other therapies and collaboration with consultants; attend court hearings on campus; timely completion of medical record documentation in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, regulatory standards and guidelines; coordination and continuation of the care for patients in adherence to state and federal guidelines and discharge planning; and serving as an on-call physician when scheduled as needed.

Position Overview:
- Inpatient facility with 302 adult beds (male & female)
- Civil, Forensic, NGRI, Jail/Prison Transfers, & Geriatrics
- Short and Long-term length of stay
- Caseload of 10-20 patients per psychiatric practitioner
- PCP coverage provided
- Full complement of interdisciplinary team members employing Recovering Treatment Model
- Office Hours: Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM
- Shared on-call (1-2 shifts per month) – compensated

Founded in 1773, Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia, is the first public facility in the United States dedicated solely for the care and treatment of the mentally ill. Today, our newly constructed state-of-the-art campus is situated on 500 acres with two patient care buildings and a staff of over 900 caring for 302 adult patients. Eastern State Hospital is part of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) system, is accredited by the Joint Commission, and a federally designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA). Benefits of this designation include participation in the Virginia State Loan Repayment Program and the Conrad 30 J1 Waiver Program.

Living in Williamsburg, Virginia, means living in the midst of history!  Located at the heart of the Historic Triangle, Williamsburg offers the ease of small-town living that has a top-rated public school system and features plenty of entertainment and cultural options with attractions that include historic landmarks, museums, amusement parks, premier shopping, local breweries, wineries, and community events year-round. Best known for Colonial Williamsburg, the restored historic district and expansive living-history museum, it is also home to William & Mary, the nation’s second oldest university. For a quick big-city fix or change of scenery, Williamsburg is located midway between Richmond and Virginia Beach and approximately 150 miles south of Washington D.C.