Inpatient Psychiatrist, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
Company: Tufts Medicine
Location: Boston
Posted on: December 2, 2025
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Job Description:
The Department of Psychiatry at Tufts Medical Center is seeking
a dedicated and compassionate psychiatrist to join our
multidisciplinary team on a 20-bed medical-psychiatry (med-psych)
inpatient unit. This position offers the unique opportunity to
provide comprehensive psychiatric care to patients with complex
medical and behavioral health needs in a collaborative hospital
setting. Responsibilities: - Full-time inpatient role with shared
call and teaching responsibilities - Provide psychiatric
evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment planning for patients admitted
to the med-psych unit (Pratt 2). - Manage acute psychiatric
conditions in the context of coexisting medical issues. -
Collaborate closely with medical and surgical consultants, nurses,
social workers, and occupational therapists, to coordinate
integrated care. - Conduct daily patient rounds and participate in
multidisciplinary treatment team meetings. - Prescribe and manage
psychotropic medications and other relevant therapies. - Provide
crisis intervention and ensure patient safety through appropriate
risk assessment and management. - Document clinical encounters and
contribute to discharge planning and follow-up recommendations.
Qualifications: - MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
- BC/BE in Psychiatry - Valid state medical license (or eligibility
for licensure in Massachusetts) - You are BC/BE in Psychiatry -
Experience or interest in managing patients with comorbid
psychiatric and other medical conditions - Excellent communication,
teamwork, and problem-solving skills - Interest in teaching,
quality improvement, and program development Work, Live, and Grow:
Boston, Massachusetts is a dynamic, innovative, and historic city
with something for everyone. Whether you seek cultural attractions,
an intellectual environment, music and entertainment, museums,
night life, shopping, fitness, food festivals, or a sunset harbor
cruise- you will find it here. The city of Boston is ideally
located in close proximity to the coastal beach towns of Cape Cod
and the Berkshires in Western Massachusetts, the White Mountains of
New Hampshire, and the Green Mountains of Vermont which offer great
summertime recreational activities from swimming, sailing, fishing,
hiking, and rock climbing and great winter activities from Nordic
skiing to downhill skiing and snowboarding. Boston consistently
ranks as one of the most desirable places in the country to live
and to raise a family. How to apply: Submit an application via the
apply button located at the top of the listing. Should you have any
questions regarding the position or any complications submitting an
application with us, please feel free to reach out to Michael
Martin, Physician Executive Recruiter, at
michael.martin1@tuftsmedicine.org
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