Inpatient Psychiatrist

Job description

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Location

Altru Behavioral Health Center

860 S. Columbia Rd.

Grand Forks, ND 58201

Summary

The Inpatient Psychiatrist's role involves evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients at Altru, providing comprehensive care for injuries and illnesses. The Inpatient Psychiatrists' responsibilities include counseling patients on preventive healthcare measures and exercising professional judgment in alignment with Altru’s policies and standards. The position requires achieving annual Patient Engagement and Quality & Safety goals, supporting department objectives, and maintaining accurate and timely documentation to ensure quality patient care and appropriate reimbursement.

Essential Job Functions

Evaluates, provides diagnosis and treatment of patients of Altru who present with injuries or illnesses. Counsels patients and advises on preventative healthcare measures.

Exercises Doctor's own judgment in the diagnosis and treatment of patients consistent with Altru’s policies and standards.

Achieves the Altru Patient Engagement and Quality & Safety goals established on an annual basis. Participates in activities and support department goals as defined by department on an annual basis.

Maintains accurate and timely documentation ensuring quality patient care and assurance of appropriate reimbursements to Altru.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Doctorate within specified field of medical practice from respective accredited school.

Must be admissible to sit for either the Canadian or American Board or be certified by the Canadian Board and are members of either the Royal College of Physicians or Royal College of Surgeons, American board certification or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) board certification. Board certification in area of specialty must be obtained within six years of employment.

Must be granted medical staff appointments at Altru and associated facilities as are necessary to the commission of duties prior to commencement of employment.

Must be insurable under the Health System’s professional liability carrier prior to commencement of employment.

Be legally licensed to practice medicine by the North Dakota Board of Medicine and/or Minnesota Board of Medicine, depending on the location of the practice to which they are assigned.

Language Requirements

This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.

Physical Demands

Sit: Frequently (34-66%)

Stand: Occasionally (5-33%)

Walk: Occasionally (5-33%)

Stoop/Bend: Rarely (1-4%)

Reach: Frequently (34-66%)

Crawl: Not Applicable

Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Rarely (1-4%)

Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)

Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)

See: Continuously (67-100%)

Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands

Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Sedentary (Carry: Sedentary (Push/Pull: Sedentary (Slide/Transfer: Not Applicable

Working Conditions

Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)

Outdoor: Not Applicable

Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions

Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.

Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.

Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.

Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position

Infrequent Driver Reference ID: R7069

Benefits

Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full‑ and part‑time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)

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Worksite address

grand forks, ND, 58203, US

Who can apply

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