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Psychiatrist - Adult Programs (Brown Deer)

Rogers Behavioral Health · Brown Deer, WI · Full time

Posted Mar 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about your experience treating older adults with psychiatric conditions.

What they are checking: Whether they have the geropsychiatry experience this new program at Brown Deer specifically needs.

How do you work with internists and the rest of the team when a patient has both medical and psychiatric problems?

What they are checking: Whether they collaborate across specialties to manage complex patients safely.

Tell me about a time you helped build or improve a new clinical program.

What they are checking: Whether they can contribute to protocols and growth for a program that is just starting.

What would you do

How do you handle call in a 24/7 acute care setting?

What they are checking: Whether they are prepared to share call equally and make sound decisions remotely at night.

An elderly patient's family disagrees with each other about the treatment plan. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can lead family meetings, address capacity and decision-making, and keep the patient at the center.

How do you plan discharge for an older adult who may not be safe living alone?

What they are checking: Whether they coordinate with social work and families to find safe placements and follow-up.

About the work

How do you tell delirium apart from dementia or a primary psychiatric illness in an older inpatient?

What they are checking: Whether they can sort out medical causes of confusion, which is critical in geriatric psychiatry.

How do you adjust medication choices and doses for older adults with several medical conditions?

What they are checking: Whether they consider drug interactions, falls and organ function when treating elderly patients.

How do you decide when to recommend residential care instead of continued inpatient treatment?

What they are checking: Whether they understand levels of care and plan transitions based on safety and progress.

How do you assess capacity to consent to treatment in an older adult?

What they are checking: Whether they know how to evaluate decision-making capacity and document it properly.

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The full job description

As published by Rogers Behavioral Health.

Program Overview: Rogers Behavioral Health is seeking a full-time psychiatrist to join our Adult treatment center team. We are seeking an individual with geropsychiatry experience to support our newest program at our Brown Deer campus. Rogers Adult teams offer both inpatient and residential levels of care. Our multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, internists, psychologists, nurses, therapists, dietitians and mental health technicians are committed to providing compassionate, effective care for those diagnosed with mental disorders. Our treatment programs are tailored to the unique needs of the patients to provide the best outcomes for every patient. This role is within our acute care setting, and has 24/7 care, with call being distributed equally amongst the medical staff. Services : Attend Patients at the Site: • Physician will be expected to attend patients and assist with patient coverage at the locations assigned by Employer, this may include multiple locations, multiple levels of care or providing virtual services to sites within the scope of physician licensure. • Conduct medication management sessions with patients, • Conduct patient psychiatric evaluations and assessments, • Conduct history and physical • Create patient treatment plans and manage updates, • Perform patient and family education, • Participate in team and unit meetings, • Create discharge plan creation, • Provide collaboration with nurse practitioners and physician assistants, • Provide oversight of medical residents and fellows working on the unit, • Participating in the established call schedule. • Complete all charting and documentation within 24 hours • Service as attending physician for assigned units. • Round on patients as required • Complete emergency detentions of patients as may be needed for patients in one of our inpatient hospitals, including all required paperwork and necessary interactions with regulatory agencies. • Medication education with nursing staff. • Inservice treatment team, as needed. • Meet patient productivity standards • Complete all coding and documentation standards in compliance within organizational expectations • Attend the Medical Staff meeting and the Medical Staff Executive Committee meeting. Payor Relations: • Assist in developing and maintaining positive working relationships with all contracted payors. • Review of all denials of service from all payors that are deemed for medical reasons. • Interface with referring parties, the psychiatrist, primary care physician, to coordinate care, aftercare. • Market Employer as appropriate, to include off-site meetings and marketing activities. • Review potential admissions, pending cases, and declined admissions, as needed, to assure Employer policy execution and compliance with EMTALA. Advocate: • Serve an advocate for the organization. • Physician will provide support, information, education and services • Participate in Employer’s quality assurance and performance improvement activities and meetings. • Take an active role in identifying new program development opportunities for patient care services and Employer. • Participate in community education of behavioral health issues. Admissions Support : • Provide initial placement recommendations based on admitting criteria, clinical parameters, medical history and documentation obtained through screening process provided by prospective patient or representative. • Review and evaluate completed admission screenings to determine appropriate program, level of care, and mode of delivery for prospective patient. • Communicate professionally and accurately. • Refer to and work with other departments and agencies as needed. • Report pertinent data to the attending provider and others on the team, P • Prioritize effectively and consistently in situations requiring immediate attention versus postponement. • Immediately communicate difficult problems with referents. • Develop and maintain relationships with medical staff and other providers across RBH for ongoing re-review or other case communication Additional Job Description: Physical/Mental Demands : • Must have excellent interpersonal skills and ability to resolve conflict. • Ability to use initiative and judgement to organize, plan activities, formulate policies, delegate responsibility and make decisions affecting diagnosis and treatment of patients. • Must be able to relate to people in a manner to win their confidence and establish rapport. • Must be flexible to adjust to changing conditions, programs and various details of the position. • Verbal and hearing ability required to interact with patients and employees. Numerical ability required to maintain records and operation a computer. • Must be able to read and communicate through written, verbal and auditory skills and abilities. • Position requires walking, sitting and standing. Work is performed inside the building and is physically light. Lifting is moderate; must be capable of lifting a minimum of 20 pounds. Reaching, handling, grasping and manual dexterity are necessary to operate various office equipment. • Physically/Mentally able to perform job duties as verified by a physical exam by a licensed physician, per post-employment Physical Education/Training Requirements : • Be licensed in the state as an MD or DO with specialization in psychiatry • Board-eligible physician. Board certification preferred • Graduate of an accredited college or university and medical school. • Successful completion of a GME accredited residency and/or fellowship program, if working with children additional residency with this age group must have been obtained. • Previous work or moonlighting experience working as a psychiatrist in another licensed hospital, preferred • Leadership and/ or supervisory experience in a behavioral health organization is preferred. • Experience with process improvement implementation preferred. Medical Doctor - Cert With a career at Rogers, you can look forward to a Total Rewards package of benefits, including: • Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family • 401(k) retirement plan • Employee share program • Life/disability insurance • Flex spending accounts • Tuition reimbursement • Health and wellness program • Employee assistance program (EAP) Through UnitedHealthcare, UMR and HealthSCOPE Benefits creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Rogers Behavioral Health. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please visit Transparency in Coverage (uhc.com)

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