Job Description
Location: Glenwood Regional Medical Center
Posted Date: 3/22/2021
POSITION SUMMARY
*BLS Required
This position evaluates psychiatric patients in the Emergency Department and makes recommendations to the Emergency Department Physician as to the disposition of those patients. Consults with attending psychiatrists as needed. This position also evaluates patients throughout the organization, as requested or urgently, who are in need of mental health assessments. This position also evaluates referrals from outlying facilities communicated via electronic transmission for potential admission to the program. This position facilitates or recommends appropriate referrals or preventative services treatment and support for populations with alcohol, drugs and/or substance abuse.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
* Master's degree (MA, MS, MSW) or Doctorate in Psychology or Social Work
* One to two years' experience in the assessment of patients with emotional and chemical dependency disorders required
* Must have the ability to identify and address the special needs of all patients in pertinent areas including:
* Adult - 18 - 64
* Geriatrics - 65 and above
BLS Healthcare Provider Status-required
BLS REQUIRED UPON HIRE
Steward Health Care is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Steward Health Care does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.
Boston, MA
What Should I Know About Carney Hospital?
Carney Hospital in Dorchester, Massachusetts, has proudly served the City of Boston and neighboring communities since 1863.
Since 1863, Carney Hospital has served the City of Boston and neighboring communities. Carney Hospital has received the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for health care quality and safety and numerous other quality and safety awards, including being designated a Top Hospital for 2014, 2015 and 2017 by the Leapfrog Group. The 159-bed hospital has more than 400 physicians and delivers high-quality to our community where they live. Carney Hospital provides Dorchester and surrounding communities with convenient, local access to quality primary care, emergency medicine and a range of specialties and subspecialties including; critical care, family medicine, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, ambulatory care and adolescent, adult and geriatric psychiatry.
Carney Hospital operates a stand-alone Emergency Room located in the city of Quincy with on-site diagnostic radiology, including CT scans and ultrasound, pharmacy, and laboratory services. Carney Hospital is part of the Steward Health Care Network.
Carney Hospital is a Steward Family Hospital. Steward Health Care is the largest private, tax-paying physician-led health care network in the United States. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Steward operates 37 hospitals in the United States and the country of Malta that regularly receive top awards for quality and safety. The company employs approximately 42,000 health care professionals. The Steward network includes multiple urgent care centers and skilled nursing facilities, substantial behavioral health services, over 7,900 beds under management, and approximately 2.2 million full risk covered lives through the company's managed care and health insurance services.