Pioneering healthcare since 1896, Salem Health is a top workplace offering market-leading pay where you can make a difference in the lives of those in the community where you live. Through incorporation of Lean driven principles, staff are able to effect change in the organization to solve problems and drive continuous improvement. As an employer of choice, we are devoted to assuring that we provide a safe, healthy, and patient-centric workplace, while keeping staff well–being and satisfaction top of mind.
Join Salem Health as a Staff Psychiatrist
Play a critical role in providing exceptional psychiatric care to our inpatients. We are seeking a dedicated physician who embodies the values of Salem Health. In return, you will thrive in a dynamic and collaborative work environment where your expertise, compassion and commitment to excellence will be highly valued. You will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
Patient Care:
- Admit, evaluate, diagnose and provide ongoing care for inpatients, ensuring consistent follow-up and timely management.
- Engage in treatment planning with an interdisciplinary team, contributing your expertise to holistic patient care.
- Educate patients and their families about symptoms and treatment options with clarity and empathy.
- Provide accurate and timely discharge instructions to outpatient providers and families, ensuring a smooth transition of care.
- Offer consultation services to Salem Hospital inpatients and emergency patients.
- Deliver call coverage to the Emergency Department and inpatient unit.
- Support physicians providing weekend coverage.
Education & Consultation:
- Participate in educational and quality improvement activities, including attending relevant meetings and organizational sessions.
- Educate medical staff, hospital staff, community members and the public on psychiatric assessment, treatment and related issues.
- Engage in continuing medical education to stay current with advancements in psychiatric care and maintain your privileges.
- Support hospital efforts to maintain a patient safety culture and reduce medical errors, demonstrating a commitment to excellence.
Quality & Outcomes:
- Achieve patient outcomes that consistently meet or exceed established standards, guided by comparative data, medical literature, and peer review.
- Provide patient services that adhere to evidence-based guidelines, ensuring the highest standard of care.
- Maintain thorough and accurate medical records in line with medical staff bylaws and rules, ensuring all documentation is timely.
- Address patient dissatisfaction proactively, responding in a timely and appropriate manner to enhance patient experiences.
Collaboration & Professionalism:
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, and other healthcare providers, fostering a spirit of cooperation and mutual respect.
- Manage patient care resources, including team members, according to service line standards, ensuring efficient and effective care delivery.
- Uphold professional and respectful conduct at all times, enhancing trust and collaboration among the patient care team.
- Resolve disagreements constructively and respectfully, ensuring a positive work environment and maintaining patient privacy.
Background/Education:
Education:
- MD or DO degree from an approved school of medicine or osteopathy.
Experience:
- Provision of inpatient, outpatient, or consultative psychiatry services for at least 30 patients during the past 2 years, or substantive competent clinical psychiatry services during the past 2 years.
- Current unrestricted license as a physician in the State of Oregon.
- Current, valid, and unrestricted DEA certification.
- Current board certification in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry, or board eligible with board certification achieved within 5 years.
- Knowledge of Lean methodology preferred.
Total Rewards Offerings:
- Market leading base salary
- Generous hiring incentives including start bonus, education assistance and relocation.
- CME annual stipend.
- Malpractice insurance
- 401(K) retirement plans with employer contributions
- Employee Assistance Program
- Onsite fitness center with 24/7 badge access
- Public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
Why Salem Health and Clinics?
At Salem Health and Clinics, we take pride in our status as an award-winning, independent health care institution providing the region with its only Level II trauma center and 644 acute care beds. With multiple primary care clinics throughout the community and West Valley Hospital, a 25-bed community hospital in Dallas, OR, we ensure comprehensive and accessible care for all. Our independence empowers us to make nimble, patient-centric decisions without external constraints, fostering an environment where our physicians can shape and elevate the quality of care we provide to our community. Recognized as a Top Workplace in Oregon and honored multiple times by the community, Salem Health fosters a supportive and rewarding work environment.
Welcome to Oregon’s Willamette Valley
Offering a unique blend of natural beauty and cultural richness, Salem is a wonderful area to call home. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, enjoy the breathtaking scenery of lush vineyards and picturesque landscapes, creating an ideal environment for all outdoor enthusiasts. Our vibrant community fosters a welcoming atmosphere, with diverse cultural events, local festivals and a thriving arts scene, ensuring there's always something exciting to explore. Additionally, Salem's strategic location provides easy access to the culture of Portland, the stunning Oregon coast and the majestic Cascade Mountains, offering a myriad of recreational opportunities year-round.
Pioneering healthcare since 1896, Salem Health is a top workplace offering market-leading pay where you can make a difference in the lives of those in the community where you live. Through incorporation of Lean driven principles, staff are able to effect change in the organization to solve problems and drive continuous improvement. As an employer of choice, we are devoted to assuring that we provide a safe, healthy, and patient-centric workplace, while keeping staff well–being and satisfaction top of mind.
Join Salem Health as a Staff Psychiatrist
Play a critical role in providing exceptional psychiatric care to our inpatients. We are seeking a dedicated physician who embodies the values of Salem Health. In return, you will thrive in a dynamic and collaborative work environment where your expertise, compassion and commitment to excellence will be highly valued. You will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
Patient Care:
- Admit, evaluate, diagnose and provide ongoing care for inpatients, ensuring consistent follow-up and timely management.
- Engage in treatment planning with an interdisciplinary team, contributing your expertise to holistic patient care.
- Educate patients and their families about symptoms and treatment options with clarity and empathy.
- Provide accurate and timely discharge instructions to outpatient providers and families, ensuring a smooth transition of care.
- Offer consultation services to Salem Hospital inpatients and emergency patients.
- Deliver call coverage to the Emergency Department and inpatient unit.
- Support physicians providing weekend coverage.
Education & Consultation:
- Participate in educational and quality improvement activities, including attending relevant meetings and organizational sessions.
- Educate medical staff, hospital staff, community members and the public on psychiatric assessment, treatment and related issues.
- Engage in continuing medical education to stay current with advancements in psychiatric care and maintain your privileges.
- Support hospital efforts to maintain a patient safety culture and reduce medical errors, demonstrating a commitment to excellence.
Quality & Outcomes:
- Achieve patient outcomes that consistently meet or exceed established standards, guided by comparative data, medical literature, and peer review.
- Provide patient services that adhere to evidence-based guidelines, ensuring the highest standard of care.
- Maintain thorough and accurate medical records in line with medical staff bylaws and rules, ensuring all documentation is timely.
- Address patient dissatisfaction proactively, responding in a timely and appropriate manner to enhance patient experiences.
Collaboration & Professionalism:
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, and other healthcare providers, fostering a spirit of cooperation and mutual respect.
- Manage patient care resources, including team members, according to service line standards, ensuring efficient and effective care delivery.
- Uphold professional and respectful conduct at all times, enhancing trust and collaboration among the patient care team.
- Resolve disagreements constructively and respectfully, ensuring a positive work environment and maintaining patient privacy.
Background/Education:
Education:
- MD or DO degree from an approved school of medicine or osteopathy.
Experience:
- Provision of inpatient, outpatient, or consultative psychiatry services for at least 30 patients during the past 2 years, or substantive competent clinical psychiatry services during the past 2 years.
- Current unrestricted license as a physician in the State of Oregon.
- Current, valid, and unrestricted DEA certification.
- Current board certification in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry, or board eligible with board certification achieved within 5 years.
- Knowledge of Lean methodology preferred.
Total Rewards Offerings:
- Market leading base salary
- Generous hiring incentives including start bonus, education assistance and relocation.
- CME annual stipend.
- Malpractice insurance
- 401(K) retirement plans with employer contributions
- Employee Assistance Program
- Onsite fitness center with 24/7 badge access
- Public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
Why Salem Health and Clinics?
At Salem Health and Clinics, we take pride in our status as an award-winning, independent health care institution providing the region with its only Level II trauma center and 644 acute care beds. With multiple primary care clinics throughout the community and West Valley Hospital, a 25-bed community hospital in Dallas, OR, we ensure comprehensive and accessible care for all. Our independence empowers us to make nimble, patient-centric decisions without external constraints, fostering an environment where our physicians can shape and elevate the quality of care we provide to our community. Recognized as a Top Workplace in Oregon and honored multiple times by the community, Salem Health fosters a supportive and rewarding work environment.
Welcome to Oregon’s Willamette Valley
Offering a unique blend of natural beauty and cultural richness, Salem is a wonderful area to call home. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, enjoy the breathtaking scenery of lush vineyards and picturesque landscapes, creating an ideal environment for all outdoor enthusiasts. Our vibrant community fosters a welcoming atmosphere, with diverse cultural events, local festivals and a thriving arts scene, ensuring there's always something exciting to explore. Additionally, Salem's strategic location provides easy access to the culture of Portland, the stunning Oregon coast and the majestic Cascade Mountains, offering a myriad of recreational opportunities year-round.
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Career exploration program
Whatever your background or career aspirations, there’s a place for you at Salem Health. And our Career Exploration Program can help you identify the ideal opportunity to pursue. The Program allows you to work alongside a healthcare professional as you gain insight into a fulfilling hospital career.
Nursing
Since 2010, Salem Hospital has continuously achieved Magnet™-designation – the gold standard for nursing excellence. Only eight percent of all hospitals achieve this prestigious distinction.
We’ve been able to do this by maintaining a nursing culture that is defined by:
- Consistent teamwork and collaboration
- Exemplary resources to support clinical nurses
- Engaged and inspiring leadership
- A focus on well-being, resilience, diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Strong professional development opportunities
- Pride in delivering quality-of-care that exceeds national norms
- An empowering professional governance structure and professional practice model
- New grad residency support, preceptorship, and mentoring
- Open and transparent strategy alignment
- Feedback is encouraged, valued and incorporated from the staff at all levels.
- Partnerships with community organizations that support improved patient outcomes
If you’re looking for a setting where you can achieve your highest potential as a nurse, we invite you to join us. We welcome all nurses, including those from outside of the United States. At Salem Health, you can experience an inclusive culture that values and rewards your unique qualities and background.
RN residency program
Begin your journey from student nurse to confident practitioner with our RN Residency Program. The program features a combination of didactic lessons, simulation, and track-specific class options. It begins with orientation and training and proceeds to preceptorship and mentorship. Through the program, you will gain clinical expertise as well as valuable professional skills such as communication and critical thinking.
Certified nursing assistants
As a certified nursing assistant (CNA), your contributions are absolutely crucial. You will provide compassionate reassurance and vital patient support in order to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care possible. You will receive competitive compensation as you provide patients with physical care and emotional support. We seek empathetic, and non-judgmental individuals with a sincere passion for elevating others’ lives.
Postgraduate year 1 pharmacy residency program
The Salem Health Postgraduate Year 1 (PGY1) Residency Program enhances your PharmD education as you develop your clinical expertise in the medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions. The program will be eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year 2 (PGY2) pharmacy residency training. Upon completion of the Salem Health PGY1 residency, we believe you will be a confident and highly capable general practitioner, and well-prepared for the next step in your career.
We will meet you wherever you are on your career journey, and walk with you to your destination
There are over 900 unique positions to choose from at Salem Health. Whatever your background or your professional and personal aspirations, we offer an inclusive learning environment where you can achieve your highest potential in a career that grows with you. And, we’ll help you along the way with perks like tuition reimbursement and certification bonuses.
With so many options, why work anywhere else?
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