Psychiatrist (Per Diem) Jobs

• The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
• In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
• Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
• All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to [email protected].

• Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
• Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
• This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.

In a state facility this class is accountable for the diagnosis and treatment of individuals needing psychiatric care.

• Conducts individual and group psychotherapy;
• Prescribes drugs and/or occupational, physical, psychological or industrial therapy;
• Instructs unit and professional staff on individuals and general unit medical management;
• Participates in diagnosis, care and treatment of individuals in an assigned service;
• Reviews individuals’ records;
• May review work of psychiatric residents;
• Conducts intellectual and physical evaluations of individuals;
• Meets with team to determine individual treatment plans;
• Performs related duties as required.
• May testify in court to provide evidence of intellectual status of individuals;
• May perform physical examinations;
• Meets with visitors and answers inquiries;
• Makes daily rounds to examine individuals and modify treatment plans;
• May manage medical and surgical treatments;
• Investigates complaints and unusual occurrences and makes reports of findings;
• Interviews newly admitted individuals to obtain their intellectual and physical history in order to determine appropriate treatment plans;

• Supervisory ability.
• Recent developments in field of psychiatric medicine;
• Oral and written communication skills;
• Skill in intellectual and physical diagnosis;
• Principles and practices of medicine with particular reference to diagnosis and treatment of individuals;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Knowledge of
  • principles and practices of medicine with particular reference to diagnosis and treatment of individuals;
  • recent developments in field of psychiatric medicine;
• Interpersonal skills;

• Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain a license to practice medicine and surgery issued by the Connecticut Department of Public Health in accordance with the applicable Connecticut General Statutes. A temporary license may be granted for a period not to exceed one (1) year.
• Incumbents in this class must have completed at least one (1) year of residency program experience in psychiatry approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain eligibility for participation in federal health care programs as defined in 42 U.S. § 1320a-7b(f).