Psychiatrist

Advantage Health; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Health is seeking a Psychiatrist (full-time or part-time) to evaluate and diagnose patients with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders and to implement effective treatment plans. The role requires collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and ongoing documentation of care and outcomes.

Applicants must hold an MD or DO with Psychiatry board certification and maintain active state licensure and DEA registration.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with patients and families.
• Ability to develop and communicate treatment plans and goals.
• Knowledge of pharmacology and psychiatric medications, including addiction treatments.
• Familiarity with HIPAA, confidentiality, and medical record-keeping.
• Current state licensure to practice psychiatry and DEA registration.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients by interviews, observations, and history review to diagnose disorders.
• Develops treatment plans with goals and methodologies for cognitive and behavioral disorders.
• Collaborates with primary care, therapists, nurses, and other providers on care.
• Ensures quality and safety by following policies and participating in reviews.
• Documents symptoms, medications, and events; writes summaries for records.
• Updates knowledge through CME and professional publications; maintains networks.
• Performs other assigned responsibilities and projects.

Skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Medications knowledge

HIPAA knowledge

MD/DO psychiatry

Education

MD or DO with Psychiatry board certification

Job description

Seeking Full time or Part-time Psychiatrist.

OVERVIEW

Under direction of the Director of Behavioral Health, the Psychiatrist evaluates and diagnoses patients for mental, emotional or behavioral disorders, and develops and implements treatment plans. Responsible for monitoring and evaluating treatment results. Relies on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish goals.

Duties, functions and responsibilities

• Evaluates patients by interviewing patient, family, and other persons; observing behaviors; reviewing medical history and related documents; selecting, administering, and interpreting psychological tests; ordering laboratory tests and evaluating results.
• Develops treatment plans by determining nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders; establishing treatment goals and methodologies.
• Maintains interdisciplinary treatment by reviewing treatment plans and progress; consulting and collaborating with primary care physicians, mental health therapists, nurses, and other healthcare providers.
• Assures quality and safe service for patients and staff by enforcing policies, procedures, standards, rules, and legal regulations; participates in utilization reviews; remaining available for emergency consultations.
• Maintains historical records by documenting symptoms, medications, and treatment events; writing summaries.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in continuing medical educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Performs all other responsibilities and projects as they are assigned.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Excellent communication skills (listening, verbal and written).
• Excellent critical thinking skills.
• Ability to identify appropriate treatment plans, and to interpret the treatment plans to patients, relatives, staff, and other medical professionals.
• Knowledge of medications and their effects on physical and psychological disorders.
• Knowledge of research methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of current theories and practices in the field of mental health.
• Knowledge and experience with treating and prescribing medications (i.e. Vivitrol) appropriate for addiction and dependency.
• Knowledge of laws related to HIPAA, patient and employer confidentiality.
• Excellent computer skills; detail oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Requires an M.D. or D.O. with certification in Psychiatry.
• Must have and maintain a current Controlled Substances Registration Certificate from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
• Must have and maintain a current Physician License and Controlled Substance License from the State of Michigan.