Primary Care Physician - Oregon State Hospital, Salem

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As OSH’s Primary Care Physician, you will provide non-psychiatric medical evaluation and treatment for adults with severe mental illness in an inpatient forensic psychiatric setting. You will work in collaboration with psychiatric attending providers, who maintain primary responsibility for the overall plan of care. You will serve as a medical consultant to the interdisciplinary treatment team, addressing acute and chronic medical conditions, supporting coordinated care, and contributing to integrated, whole-person treatment planning. With robust on-site medical services, including cardiology with echocardiogram and EEG, podiatry, speech and language pathology, physical and occupational therapy, dentistry, and optometry, OSH ensures comprehensive care and partners with community hospitals for additional specialties. Across our campuses in Salem, Junction City, and Pendleton, the mission of the Oregon State Hospital is to provide therapeutic, evidence-based, patient-centered treatment focusing on recovery and community reintegration - all in a safe environment.

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What We Are Looking For

Minimum Qualifications: These qualifications must be reflected in your application for consideration.

• Board certification/board eligible in family medicine or internal medicine.

• Satisfactory completion of a residency program in family medicine or internal medicine in the United States or Canada.

• Physician’s license issued by the Oregon Medical Board.

Note: Some positions may allow for certifications/licenses at time of appointment rather than at time of application.

Desired Attributes: The following are desired attributes that we have identified as key to success for this role at OHA. These are the attributes we are looking for in our top candidate. If you have any of these, please let us know in your application.

• Demonstrated experience applying principles of empathy and compassion in clinical practice, including active listening, timely follow-up, and collaborative problem-solving with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.

• Demonstrated experience providing primary medical care to patients with complex mental health needs in partnership with attending psychiatrists on interdisciplinary treatment teams.

• Demonstrated experience managing time effectively, working independently, and meeting established timelines and deadlines.

• Experience working effectively in a high-acuity, unpredictable environment, while remaining calm and organized, and creating clarity and continuity of care.

• Experience providing general medicine phone consultations to physicians and staff.

• Experience representing a clinical role in public-facing and organizational settings, including participation on committees, workgroups, or cross-functional initiatives within a public or institutional environment.

Contact Information
Recruiter: Aimee Buchholz
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