Psychiatry Job Opening in State College, PA

**Psychiatry Job Opening in State College, PA** Area is surrounded by state parks Located 140 miles from Pittsburgh; 170 miles from Baltimore, MD **Position Details:** - Full-time, permanent - 8 hr shifts, No Weekends, No Holidays - Examines patient for symptoms of organic or congenital disorders and determines nature and extent of injury or disorder using medical instruments and equipment. - Elicits and records information about patient's medical history. - Orders or executes various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient's condition. - Analyzes reports and findings of tests and examination, and diagnoses condition. - Administers or prescribes therapeutic procedures, treatments, and drugs as indicated by diagnosis. - Advises patients concerning diet, hygiene, activities, and methods for prevention of disease. - May round at various hospital facilities. - Takes emergency call on a rotating basis on evenings, weekends, and holidays. - Refers patients to other medical specialists when indicated. - Maintains patient confidentiality and follows HIPAA guidelines in accordance with federal law. **Qualifications** - Medical Doctor Degree (University-affiliated medical school preferred). - Resident training in university-affiliated hospital preferred. - Current Pennsylvania medical license. - Current DEA registration. - Board-certification in specialty. - Past medical licensure has never been challenged, suspended or revoked. - Hospital privileges have never been revoked at any hospital. - No past convictions for fraud, narcotics, or any felony offense. - Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. - Requires standing and walking for prolonged periods of time. - Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds. - Requires normal visual acuity and hearing. Requires exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids. - Requires working under stress in emergency situations or during irregular hours. **Location Information:** State College, home to Penn State University, is a vibrant college town. It offers a diverse culture, a beautiful environment, excellent public and private schools, countless options for dining, theatre, sports and recreation, nightlife and more. This is all located within a safe, friendly community that makes the area perfect for raising a family. In fact, State College was recently named the 8th best city in the United States to move to as well as the 6th best to raise a family. University Park Airport is located only five miles from town and State College offers easy access to Interstate 80.