Physician (Harris Hospital)

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Join our team at the Office of Mental Health where we are dedicated to providing compassionate and accessible care to our community. We are seeking a Physician who is motivated to help individuals and families navigate life's challenges and achieve long-term wellness. If you want to use your skills to build a healthier, more resilient community, we encourage you to apply. This position is located at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) - Office of Mental Health, Patrick B. Harris Psychiatric Hospital, 130 SC-252, Anderson, SC 29621. As the Physician, working under general supervision, you will perform a wide range of medical services including examination, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric patients in a short-term, acute care facility.

Responsibilities for the Physician:• Provide medical care to patients, to include care for both acute/urgent/emergent and ongoing/chronic medical problems. Perform medical consultations as requested. Provide a clinical consultation to primary care nurse practitioners and/or physicians' assistants. Perform all required documentation for clinical encounter: and other matters, according to regulatory and policy standards. As necessary, refer patients for outside specialty consultation.

• Provide oversight for all primary care/medical processes. Identify areas for advancement and improvement in medical re for HPH patients and works with Director of Professional Services and/or facility medical director and facility leadership in implementation. Assist Director of Professional Services and/or facility medical director in assessing quality of care. Serve on assigned committees.

• Provide administrative and clinical supervision to primary care nurse-practitioners or physicians' assistants.

• Consult with other medical staff members and pharmacists in discussion of medication issues and other medical issues that affect psychiatric and other medical concerns. Attend and participate in medical staff meetings, transition of care meetings, and other assigned committee meetings. Participate in peer review and continuous quality management programs and initiatives,

• Establish and maintain ongoing physician privileges at tertiary hospitals, in order to maximize consultation with tertiary providers, access medical records of facility patients treated in the tertiary system. Coordinate clinical aspects of transition of facility patients hospitalized at teriary hospital back to facility. Attend teleneurogoly and/or telemedicine consultations with BHDD-OMH neurologist on facility patients.

• Assist in screening of patients referred to facility when necessary to ascertain medical appropriateness for admission.

• Maintain clinical competency by mastering required mandatory and non-mandatory in-services or training, including MANDT, MAPS, CPR, Corporate Compliance, and online training.

• Graduation from an approved school of medicine and completion of internship or one (1) year residency training.

• Three (3) years of experience in medical services programs.

Additional Requirements:• Must be able to work closely and cooperatively with a wide range of patients and professionals.

• Ability to write thorough and comprehensive medical records documenting findings and services performed.

• A Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree from an approved School of Medicine.

• Completion of internships or one (1) year of residency.

• Must be licensed by the South Carolina Board of Medicine Examiners.

• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.

Post hire, employee must:• Have the ability and dedication to work with severely and persistently mentally ill population.

• Be able to work with repetitive unusual patient behaviors including, but not limited to combative, threatening, acting out and unpredictable violence.
• Understand that one may be exposed to blood.
• Be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds and may be required to lift more during times of emergencies.

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
• Retirement benefit choices *• State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
• State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)

*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.