Psychiatrist

Psychiatrist (MD)

Full-Time, On-Site in Bremerton, WA

Exempt (Salaried): $ 223,308.80 - $ 366, 163.20 per year

Benefits at a Glance

• Comprehensive Coverage: Health, Dental & Vision
• Generous PTO: Up to 19 days + 2 mental health days + 10 holidays (pro- rated for part-time)
• Fully Paid YMCA Membership for you and eligible family members
• Company-Paid Life & Disability Insurance
• Student Loan Assistance & Professional Development
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Company Contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pet Insurance
• Free Wellness App (2MorrowHealth)
• Collaborative, Supportive Team Environment

Kitsap Mental Health Services (KMHS) is seeking a Psychiatrist to provide psychiatric care across a continuum of behavioral health services. This role supports individuals with a wide range of mental health needs in outpatient, inpatient, and telehealth settings, depending on program assignment. Psychiatrists are key members of the treatment team and help guide clinical decision-making, care planning, and medication management. If you are committed to delivering thoughtful, recovery-oriented psychiatric care, we welcome your application.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric assessments to new, returning, and transferring patients and document encounters thoroughly with attention to collaborative participation from the patient.
• Manage an ongoing caseload of patients requiring medication and non-medication management. Clients may be inpatient, outpatient, or both, depending on the particular job assignment. Clients may be seen individually, with case managers, with family members, or as situational awareness safely dictates.
• Provide care in various settings as medically and situationally appropriate, including in-person and via telehealth (audio-visual).
• Partner with and support the team leaders and help to coordinate clinical decisions of the treatment team. This includes a contribution to care planning, prioritization of goals, and assessment of progress within the teams.
• Participate with utilization management/review and understand or be willing to learn the coding guidelines necessary to encounter the clinical services appropriately rendered.
• Provide education to teams about medication management, safety, and side-effect monitoring.
• Coordinate clinical decisions with other medical providers and collaborating treatment partners.
• Document concurrently in most cases and when practicable.
• Provide clinical documentation in a complete, accurate, and timely manner.
• Provide cross-coverage, when called upon, for other units and services requiring psychiatric care services, as determined by the Medical Director.
• Participate in on-call coverage rotation for the 24-hour programs as determined by the Medical Provider Team. (This coverage typically runs from 5:00 in the evening to 8:00 in the morning on weekdays, as well as 24/7 coverage on weekends. Providers sign up for rotations in cooperation with the other providers.)
• May participate in precepting and education for medical residents, psychiatric ARNPs, and DNPs.
• Provide formal or informal education to the team. e.g., presenting cases, lectures, and in-services for the staff.
• Participate in administrative activities, including meetings of the Medical Services Team and quality assurance activities.
• Support the public mission and values of KMHS, offering hope and opportunity for people of all ages through comprehensive, recovery-oriented behavioral health care.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION: Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (MD/DO)

EXPERIENCE: Completion of ABMS Certified Residency

LICENSURE: MD/DO -Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy. Licensed to practice medicine in Washington.

CERTIFICATION: Active and unencumbered DEA, registered in WA State. Board certified or board eligible.

Preferred Qualifications

CERTIFICATION: Specialization in psychiatry.

EXPERIENCE: Specialist (minimum 5 years of job-related experience).

Performance Requirements:

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge and practice of evidence-based treatments in psychiatric management of a broad array of mental health problems and severe mental illness.
• Maintains a working knowledge of current trends in community mental health, including health care reform.
• Willingness to learn and follow mental health rehabilitation standards.
• Experience or willingness to gain experience in working with individuals with psychosis.
• Has knowledge and experience working assessing suicidality and safety concerns, has required state training in suicide prevention strategies.
• Has knowledge and experience working with mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders.

SKILLS

• Demonstrates skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other employees, clients, organizations, and the public.
• Communicates and manages care collaboratively with other treating medical providers, including primary care and specialty care providers.
• Demonstrates the ability to operate a personal computer, fax machine, printer, and copier with proficiency.
• Participates in leadership and consultative capacity appropriate to the role in multi-disciplinary teams.

ABILITIES

• Demonstrated experience in the use of Electronic Medical Record to generate evaluations, clinical notes, letters, and reports on time consistent with agency policy and in accordance with state and federal requirements.
• Demonstrates ability to manage time and schedule to meet patient care needs and agency requirements.

Worksite-Specific Requirements: check applicable worksite(s)

☐ WORKSITE #1: Almira Main Campus

REQUIREMENT: No additional requirements for this location.

☐ WORKSITE #2: Remote

REQUIREMENT: Employees approved for remote work must maintain a safe, secure, and professional workspace with reliable internet, ensure confidentiality and compliance with KMHS policies (including HIPAA), and remain fully available and responsive during scheduled work hours.

Equipment Operated: Standard office equipment including computers, fax machines, copiers, printers, telephones, etc.

Work Environment : Clinic, inpatient treatment facility, or remote.

Mental/Physical Requirements : While performing the job duties, the employee is required to walk, sit, use hands and fingers, reach with arms, talk, or listen. Peripheral vision is also required for this position. Sustained concentration, emotional regulation, high level of problem-solving capacity, and professionalism. Frequent mobility and/or sitting required for extended periods.

Our recruitment processes are designed to prevent discrimination against our people regardless of gender identity or orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any aspect which makes someone unique.