Geriatric Psychiatrist

Company: Yale NewHaven Health
Location: Bridgeport
Posted on: September 12, 2020

Job Description:

Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS), the largest and most comprehensive healthcare system in Connecticut, is recognized for advanced clinical care, quality, service, cost-effectiveness, and commitment to improving the health status of the communities it serves. YNHHS includes five hospitals – Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial, Westerly and Yale New Haven Hospitals, several specialty networks, and Northeast Medical Group, a physician-led, non-profit medical foundation with several hundred community-based and hospital-employed physicians.

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

Join YNHHS at Bridgeport Hospital as a B/E, B/C Geriatric Psychiatrist on a full-time basis! This weekday position is located at Bridgeport Hospital with a one-in-six weekend call!

Our team consists of seven board-certified physicians and five advanced practice providers with specializations in geriatric psychiatry, emergency medicine, outpatient child and adolescent services, and psychiatry. We have a full care coordination team such as Nurses, Social Workers, and Physical Therapists, to also assist in the treatment and care of our patients.

The inpatient Geriatric Psychiatrist will be required to perform team rounds, admissions, discharges, creating aftercare plans, and providing consultation services to the hospital. Provides psychiatric evaluation and treatment to patients on both the Inpatient units and ED Crisis at Bridgeport Hospital, in addition to Outpatient care at offsite location(s), as well as consultative services on Med-Surg units. There is scheduled rotation for on-call duty. Educational responsibilities, at times, with Bridgeport Hospital house staff, Yale medical students, Bridgeport University students and the general community. The Geriatric Psychiatrist is responsible to direct the care of each patient in our 19-bed unit.

Located in beautiful coastal Connecticut, these areas boast wonderful family oriented residential communities. There is quick access to New York City and Boston with fabulous cultural opportunities, theater, orchestra, museums, and restaurants.

To learn more, please contact our In-House Physician Recruiter:

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Not ready to apply, but interested in working at Yale New Haven Health?

Department: Dept of Psychiatry Hospital

Category: PHYSICIANS

Sub Category: DOCTOR

Status: Full Time Benefits Eligible

Shift: DAY/EVENING

Hours: 40

Keywords: Yale NewHaven Health, Bridgeport , Geriatric Psychiatrist, Other , Bridgeport, Connecticut