Job Description:ResponsibilitiesFairfax Behavioral Health (a UHS facility):Fairfax Behavioral Health, founded in 1930, is a private, free-standing mental health hospital that specializes in psychiatric and detox treatment. We strive to meet and respond to the needs of our community by offering a continuum of care and evidenced-based programs at multiple locations within our region. We have behavioral health facilities and services located in Kirkland, Everett and Monroe, Washington. Mental and behavioral health challenges are a growing concern within our communities. Whether it is ourselves or a loved one, we will all likely be affected by behavioral health and mental disorders or illness. This drives our passion for providing evidenced-based outpatient and inpatient psychiatric treatment programs with successful outcomes.Position Summary: Psychiatrist - Per DiemThe Provider will provide a full scope of specialty services to Employer’s patients at Employer’s Facilities. Provider shall perform all duties and services under Employer’s general direction, control, and supervision; however, Employer will not impose other employment duties or constraints that require Provider to infringe the ethics of the medical profession, violate any law, or practice outside Provider’s scope of practice and experience. Provider retains the right to exercise Provider’s independent medical judgment in providing care and treatment to patients. Provider shall be courteous and respectful of the rights and dignity of patients with whom he/she comes into contact and shall work cooperatively with Employer’s administrative staff. Provider shall abide by all Employer policies and procedures, as adopted and updated from time to time. Provider shall provide services to all patients regardless of their race, sexual preference, religion, gender, or ability or inability to pay and any other class protected by law.QualificationsEducation/Training:

Medical Degree from an accredited School of Medicine.
Completed Residency in Psychiatry.

Experience:

At least one year inpatient psychiatric experience working with patients with needs similar to the patients served by the facility.

Licensure/Certification:

Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in WA
Board Certified or Board Eligible as Practicing Psychiatrist
Current WA License
Current CPR Certification (American Heart Association Healthcare Provider)

Knowledge and Skills:

Knowledge of appropriate assessment and evaluation tools and tests, diagnoses, & interventions with patients.
Knowledge of milieu management.
Advanced skills in medication management.
Knowledge of acute adult, adolescent, and child psychological disorders
Advanced knowledge of principles of abnormal psychology
Ability to clearly summarize pertinent clinical information via written correspondence and medical records documentation.
Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
Skill in preparing and maintaining appropriate medical record documentation.

About Universal Health ServicesOne of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.comEEO StatementAll UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.Avoid and Report Recruitment ScamsWe are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

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