Maine Department of Health and Human Services Direct Hire Vacancy Announcement Physician III

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Code: 4094   Range: 59  Bargaining Unit: MSEA  Salary Range: $121,929.60 - $167,419.20/yr



Value of State-paid Health & Dental Insurance: $322.89 biweekly

Value of State's share of employee's retirement: 11.54% of pay

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Opening Date: February 1, 2013	Contact:	K. Winters
Closing Date: Until filled	Telephone:	207-941-4431
Location: Bangor

Agency Information

The Department of Health and Human Services provides supportive, preventive, protective, public health and intervention services that protects the public health and assists our customers in meeting their needs; and that assist families in providing for the develpmental, health and safety needs of their children. DHHS strives to provide these programs and services while respecting the rights and preferences of individuals and families.

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center is a 54 bed psychiatric hospital serving the entire State's geographic area that provides services for people with severe mental illness.

Job Duties

DDPC Attending Psychiatrists are independently licensed physicians with a specialty in psychiatry who are responsible to provide direct patient care and treatment as well as clinical leadership in the hospital. The position provides patient care consistent with hospital privileges. Responsibilities may include both inpatient and outpatient services with a primary focus on direct patient care and treatment.

It is expected that the person in this position will be flexible and adaptable within the scope of his/her practice to meet the needs of the patients. The omission of specific statement of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is a logical assignment to the position.

Requirements

Possession of a current license to practice medicine in the State of Maine and National Board Certification in medical specialty.
Successful graduation from an approved school of medicine or osteopathy;
Successful completion of an approved accredited psychiatric residency;
Possession of a current, active and unrestricted Federal DEA certificate
*Possession of a National Board Certification in Psychiatry

Current license to practice medicine in the State of Maine. Certification by National Certification Board

Only post-secondary degrees from a College or University whose accreditation has been granted from a nationally recognized accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education will satisfy educational requirements. Information can be obtained at http://www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. Foreign degrees must be evaluated by the World Education Services for authentication and US equivalency.