Job Description

Psychiatrist, Full Time Day shift

Join Us as a Psychiatrist!

As a Psychiatrist at MiraVista, you will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to inspire a team to deliver the quality care that originally brought you into the healthcare profession.

We are an elite team of psychiatric professionals that believe:

We must always champion our patients.
We work as part of a collaborative, empowered team in a non-judgmental environment.
We have a voice that is welcomed, encouraged, and respected.
We do what needs to be done to support one another.

How You Care for Our Patients

As a Psychiatrist:

The inpatient Psychiatrist provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluations of primary and secondary psychiatric disorders and assesses contribution of comorbid medical illness and addictions in an inpatient setting.
A Psychiatrist collaborates closely in treatment planning with other psychiatry clinic staff involved in patient's care.
Use a variety of methods to evaluate a patient, such as interviewing the patient, their family or other persons.
Develop a treatment plan according to the needs of the patient's needs and extent of emotional, social, cognitive, developmental, or behavioral disorder.
Treat a patient using psychotherapeutic methods and medication, monitoring the effects of any medication, and adjusting treatment where necessary.
Consult with the patient's Primary Care Physician, Nurses, or other health care providers.
Provide crisis intervention when needed.
Write and maintain patient and clinical records, including the type of treatment and medication administered.
Keep up to date with professional job knowledge by reading publications, attending educational conferences, or maintaining professional networks.
A psychiatrist complies with all policies and procedures, especially as pertains to professional conduct, confidentiality, infection control and safety, and treats all patients and staff with courtesy, compassion, and competence.

How We Care for You

When you join the growing MiraVista team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. As our team member, you'll receive:

Medical, Dental, and Vision
401(k) match
Employer paid long term disability (LTD)
Employer paid life and AD&D Insurance
Generous Paid Time Off
Flexible Spending Account
Tuition Reimbursement

You Bring Meaningful Experience

Successful candidates will have the following:

Board certified/eligible for certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology at initial appointment, and Board certified by the next re-appointment cycle (2yrs).
Unrestricted licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Strong teaching and clinical skills
Commitment to quality, patient-centered healthcare
Ability to provide leadership to nonphysician mental health providers
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills to work with clinical peers and medical/surgical colleagues, to provide integrated care and administrative collaboration
Current Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and state registration for Massachusetts to prescribe controlled substances.

About MiraVista

MiraVista Behavioral Health Center is a new healthcare provider created to bring much needed psychiatric and substance use recovery services to Western Massachusetts. Located in Holyoke and accessible from all major highways, we provide expert, patient focused psychiatric, and substance use recovery treatment through a wide range of inpatient and outpatient programs. MiraVista cares for thousands of individuals in Western Mass region each year. We are a wonderful place to practice your profession, make a life-changing impact with patients and work with an exceptional team of psychiatric and addiction experts.