Psychiatrist Staff

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Psychiatrist Staff

Behavioral Health Services

Hourly Rate: $95.14 - $143.40

Current Full-Time opening is with ACT/CSP

Position Summary: Under general direction, the Psychiatrist Staff provides psychiatric diagnosis, care, and treatment to adults within Crisis Services, and/or Community Access to Recovery Services (CARS). The Psychiatrist serves as an attending/treating physician as well as a team treatment director for clients assigned to Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT), Access Clinics, Community Support Programs (CSP), Milwaukee Mobile Crisis, and/or other programs.

Position Duties:

• Provide psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, care, treatment and planning for assigned outpatient clients and/or individuals requiring crisis evaluation. Provide medication management. May conduct and supervise psychotherapy.
• Provide and direct continuing psychiatric care and make appropriate dispositional recommendations. Participate or coordinate multidisciplinary treatment teams to develop treatment regimens that meet patient/client care goals, objectives, and other needs.
• Consult with ancillary professionals, agencies, family/guardians, and others as needed. Consult with other care providers and make appropriate referrals, as needed. Conduct suicide/homicide assessments.
• Maintain and complete appropriate and timely medical record, including billing documentation (written and electronic) in conformance with Behavioral Health Services (BHS) policy, CMS, and state requirements.
• Maintain familiarity with WI mental health laws. Prepare for and testify at patient/client commitment/detention hearings.
• Participate in the teaching, training, and supervision of Psychiatry residents, fellows, and/or advanced practice clinical students, as assigned. Serve as a collaborator for Advanced Practice Nurses, as needed.
• Maintain working knowledge of all critical medical staff and other BHS/Department of Health & Human Services policies. Participate in professional review activities. May participate and serve on medical staff as well as BHS committees.
• Confer and work with Medical Directors, administrators, and staff on matters regarding proper and efficient operation of the clinical facility and program. Take an active role in the development of policies and standards for patient/client care.
• May conduct or participate in research activities. Update professional knowledge on a continuing basis through continuing medical education programs and literature. May be asked to prepare and present professional reports.
• Miscellaneous. Perform other duties related to patient/client care and professional activities, which may include participation in on-call psychiatrist coverage rotation.

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:

• Possess a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy degree (MD or DO)
• Have a current Wisconsin Medical license (MD or DO) or ability to obtain by date of appointment.
• Completion of at least three (3) years ACGME or AOA Psychiatry residency training (applicants within their final three (3) months of training may be considered, proof pending of training completion by appointing authority).
• Be registered with the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) or ability to obtain by date of appointment.
• Be American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) eligible in psychiatry at the time of initial appointment; Certification will be required and must be obtained within time requirements recognized by the Psychiatry Board post-residency, unless requirement is waived on recommendation of the CMO.

*ABPN or AOA Certification in Psychiatry shall me maintained, at all times, after date of initial certification or date by which applicant is required to obtain certification.

• Must have at least basic experience with all related computer and software application such as Microsoft Word and Excel
• Must be proficient with using Electronic Health Record (EHR) software; preferably Avatar

Please note: As an express condition of employment, practitioner shall complete credentialing and maintain credentialing status through the BHS Medical Staff & Provider Network Credentialing Program, as applicable. Practitioner must meet participation eligibility requirements and receive an affirmative approval recommendation as necessary for practitioner's professional practice. Practitioner must further meet Medicare/Medicaid enrollment eligibility. These eligibilities must be established prior to employment start date and maintained throughout employment. Incumbents shall be required to enter into an Employment Agreement, which shall specify the employment terms, salary, eligibility for new hire and annual retention bonuses, and professional stipend supports.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of the principles, practices, methods, techniques, literature, and new developments in the field of psychiatry including psycho-pharmacology; ability to conduct and supervise psychotherapy; ability to assume major responsibility in an adult psychiatric service; ability to create and maintain harmonious relationships with the staff, patients, relatives/guardians of patients, and/or agencies;  Advanced knowledge of electronic medical record (EMR) system usage preferred but training will be provided; basic knowledge of all related computer and software applications such as word processing and spreadsheets; must be able to lift, push, pull and carry up to 15lbs on a regular basis.

The ORIGINAL EXAMINATION is open to current residents of the United States. Appointee must establish residency within the confines of the State of Wisconsin or Illinois within six months of appointment and maintain such residency during incumbency. In accordance with Section 11, Rule 3 of the Civil Service Rules a non-competitive examination will be held for this position. The non-competitive examination will consist of criteria deemed appropriate by the Director of Human Resources to rank applicants on the eligible list for this position. 

Milwaukee County is committed to fostering an equitable working environment, free from discrimination and harassment, on the basis of any characteristic protected by law. We prohibit any form of discrimination, harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, pregnancy related condition, national origin, age, disability, FMLA status, sexual orientation, military status, marital status, or any other category or status that is now or in the future protected by federal, state, and local law. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing, background checks and pre-employment physicals subject to job requirements. If special accommodations are needed, please contact 414-278-3936.