OverviewThe Refuge, A Healing Place
We are seeking a Board-Certified Psychiatrist to join our clinical team. This is an excellent opportunity to provide meaningful psychiatric care in a residential setting while collaborating with experienced behavioral health professionals.
Compensation
- 1099 Independent Contractor (Preferred)
- Competitive compensation (based on experience)
- Call Pay: $100 per day
- No sign-on bonus or relocation assistance
Schedule
- 40 hours per week
- Flexible scheduling
- Approximately 8 patients per day
- Average caseload of 20 patients
- Call: 2 days per week
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations.
- Provide medication management for residential patients.
- Perform weekly psychiatric follow-up visits.
- Develop and adjust individualized treatment plans.
- Collaborate with therapists, nurses, and Advanced Practice Providers to coordinate patient care.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation using BestNotes electronic medical records.
- Participate in on-call coverage two days per week.
Facility Information
- Residential Behavioral Health Facility
- Specialty programs include:
- Trauma
- Substance Use Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- 109 licensed beds
- Average daily census: 70 patients
- Average length of stay: 45–60 days
- Clinical team includes 3 Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners (ARNPs)
Qualifications
Required
- MD or DO from an accredited medical school
- Board Certified in Psychiatry
- Active, unrestricted medical license (or ability to obtain licensure)
- Current DEA registration
- Experience treating patients with behavioral health and co-occurring disorders preferred
Top Responsibilities
Medication management
Comprehensive psychiatric evaluations
Weekly psychiatric follow-up appointments
Responsibilities
Summary:
- Responsible for providing clinical services to patients at the facility.
- Practice within medical protocols defined by federal and state regulations, as well as by corporate, facility policy or procedures.
- Review medical information on patients to ensure medical stability and to offer medical recommendations.
- Evaluate patients for mental, emotional or behavioral disorders.
- Treat or direct treatment of patients, utilizing a variety of psychotherapeutic methods and medications.
- Review and complete medical information for individual care plans, documents services and information in a timely manner.
- Maintain confidential documentation, compliance and billing in accordance with the policy and procedures.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) required.
- One or more years’ post graduate degree practice preferred.
- Licensed in the state in which the facility(s) operate.
Licenses/Certifications:
- Board certification in psychiatry
- Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working.
