Staff Psychiatrist - Wernersville State Hospital

Are you a dedicated and empathetic professional looking for a fulfilling opportunity that allows you to apply your skills while profoundly impacting the lives of our community's most vulnerable individuals? The Department of Human Services invites you to consider the position of Staff Psychiatrist at the Wernersville State Hospital. In this essential role, you will play a pivotal part on the treatment team, providing crucial psychiatric care and support to our patients. If you are prepared to take on new challenges, enhance your expertise, and elevate your career, we encourage you to submit your application today!

As a Staff Psychiatrist, you will be responsible for overseeing intensive psychiatric treatment of mentally ill patients within all units of the hospital. These units provide a multi-disciplinary approach to the psychiatric management and treatment of the acute, chronic, and geriatric emotionally ill persons. You will be responsible for ensuring the ward functions in an efficient and professional manner while also providing quality psychiatric care to all patients. Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting formal psychiatric assessments
• Reviewing all psychiatric diagnoses
• Completing psychiatric reviews of patients and documents
• Reviewing medication and making adjustments and/or changes to ensure proper psycho-pharmacological treatment is applied to each individual patient
• Performing competency evaluations
• Overseeing the planning and implementation of individual treatment plan for each patient,
• Providing guidance to interdisciplinary staff, ensuring active treatment programs are being conducted daily
• Reviewing and evaluating discharge planning
• Documenting patient progress toward community placement

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. Hours may vary based on operational needs.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Completion of a residency or training program in psychiatry which meets the certification requirements of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry.

Special Requirement:

Other Requirements:

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and a drug screening.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.