Proven ability to analyze information and think critically
Excellent decision-making and listening skills
Excellent patient service, care, and bedside manner
Completion of a psychiatric residency or family medicine/psychiatry residency in an ACGME approved program
Current BC/BE in Psychiatry
Valid state medical license as MD or DO
Valid DEA certificate
2 years' experience as a psychiatrist in child/adult psychiatry
Responsibilities
Evaluate medical and psychosocial conditions of patients
Develop and implement treatment plans, including prescribing medications
Monitor and evaluate treatment results
Conduct comprehensive patient evaluations through interviews and tests
Establish treatment goals and methodologies for various disorders
Utilize psychotherapeutic methods and medications to treat patients
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to maintain treatment quality
Enforce policies and legal regulations to ensure patient safety
Provide training to staff on psychosocial and physiological interrelationships
Document treatment events and maintain historical records
Participate in continuing medical education and professional development
Benefits
Sign-on bonus available
Opportunities for professional development
Collaborative work environment with multi-disciplinary teams
Access to continuing medical education
Supportive administrative structure for patient care
Full Job Description
Sign on Bonus Available!
Position Summary:
The Clinical Psychiatrist will evaluate, diagnose and treat patients with mental disorders. This role is integrated within the primary care clinic to function as a member of multi-disciplinary and administration teams in the provision of mental health and substance use screening protocols for adult & pediatric patients. This role may prescribe medication or suggest therapy according to their patents' needs.
Job Responsibilities:
Helps patients by evaluating medical and psychosocial conditions.
Develops and implements treatment plans, including prescription of psychotropic medications.
Monitors and evaluates treatment results.
Evaluates patients by interviewing patient, family, and other persons; conducting physical examinations; observing behaviors; reviewing medical history and related documents; selecting, administering, and interpreting psychological tests; and ordering laboratory tests and evaluating results.
Develops treatment plans by determining nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders and establishing treatment goals and methodologies.
Treats patients by utilizing psychotherapeutic methods and medications; discussing progress toward goals with patients; providing instructions; monitoring effect of medications; and supervising staff provision of services.
Maintains interdisciplinary treatment by reviewing treatment plans and progress, and consulting and collaborating with primary care physicians, mental health therapists, nurses, and other health care providers.
Assures quality and safe service for patients and staff by enforcing policies, procedures, standards, rules, Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations requirements, and legal regulations; participating in utilization reviews; and remaining available for emergency consultations.
Improves staff competence by providing training and discussions regarding the interrelationship between psychosocial and physiological problems, psychotropic medications, crisis intervention, and related issues.
Maintains historical records by documenting symptoms, medications, and treatment events and writing summaries.
Updates job knowledge by participating in continuing medical educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Qualifications:
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Strong documentation and monitoring skills
Proven ability to analyze information and to think critically
Excellent decision-making and listening skills
Excellent patient service, care and bedside manner
Preparation and Training:
Completion of a psychiatric residency or a family medicine/psychiatry residency in an ACGME approved residency program
Current BC/BE in Psychiatry (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in psychiatry)
Valid state medical license as MD or DO
Valid DEA certificate
2 years' experience working full-time as a psychiatrist in child/adult psychiatry
