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Open in new tab icon Pittsburgh PA 15219 950 2nd Ave Company Allegheny Health Network Job Description The Allegheny Health Network AHN Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Institute is seeking a full-time board-certified adult psychiatrist to ensure the Allegheny County Jails behavioral health services run efficiently and effectively maintaining quality care within budget objectives. The incumbent candidate must balance the interests of safety and security court and legal precedent medical board requirements standards of care services fulfilled by public funding and current research while providing administrative direction in behavioral health policy and procedure.
Highlights Collaborate with healthcare and correctional administration to evolve behavioral health best practice Drive the revision of behavioral health policy and procedure as a community partner and advocate for a population with complex care needs Train and supervise psychiatry resident physicians on elective rotations
Duties Supervise psychiatric physicians and advanced practice providers at the Allegheny County Bureau of Corrections ensuring practitioners provide care according to evidence-based and correctional medicine standards Provide case and critical incident review and coordinate pertinent process improvement efforts alongside clinical teams and healthcare and corrections administration Lead the interdisciplinary behavioral health clinical team as they incorporate a holistic care model inclusive of medical psychiatric public and community health professionals to serve a vulnerable population
Qualifications At least three 3 years of clinical experience in a health care environment AND one 1 year in a supervisory or administrative capacity an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted If not a Certified Correctional Health Professional by the National Commission of Correctional Medicine andor member of the American College of Correctional Physicians or American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law at time of hire must obtain certification within 6 months and maintain the certification for the duration of employment Completion of ACGME-approved Psychiatry residency Board Eligible Board Certified in Psychiatry Doctor of Medicine MD or Doctor of Osteopathy DO Licensed in the state of Pennsylvania prior to employment
AHN Proudly Offers Competitive salary and comprehensive medical benefits Sign-on bonus CME allowance EY Financial Planning Services - student loan PSLF assistance Retirement plans - vested immediately in 401K 457B Malpractice insurance with tail coverage A diverse and inclusive workforce with respective loan repayment for qualified candidates
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