Psychiatrist

The Consortium; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Consortium in Philadelphia is seeking a licensed psychiatrist to provide direct psychiatric services including evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment planning. The role includes ongoing clinical services (individual and family therapy), medication management, and participation in administrative duties and quality committees.

Strong clinical experience, board eligibility/certification, and formal medical licensure are required; ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume environment

Qualifications

• DEA, MD or DO degree required.
• Board eligible or board certified.
• Medical license required.
• 5 years of clinical experience in human services.
• 4 years of resident/training.
• Liability insurance according to state regulations.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a high-volume environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent people skills and able to work independently.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to perform multiple tasks, set priorities, and meet expectations.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct psychiatric services through evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment of patients daily.
• Assures clinicians receive appropriate clinical supervision.
• Participates in administrative duties including committees as assigned.
• Provides ongoing clinical services, individual and/or family therapy.
• Provides urgent or emergency medical and/or psychiatric services as needed.
• Documents program notes, consents, medication logs per regulations.
• Prescribes medication and/or supervises prescription and dispensing.
• Assists in forming treatment plans and participates in disposition conferences.
• Maintains relationships with associates, clients, and patients.
• Evaluates patients for emergency commitments as necessary.
• Performs other duties to enhance program service delivery.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Documentation

Treatment planning

Multitasking

Communication skills

People skills

Education

MD or DO degree

Board eligible or board certified

Medical license

Residency/training 4 years

Job description

• Provides direct psychiatric services through the comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment of patients on a daily basis


• Assures the clinicians in assigned services receive appropriate clinical supervision


• Participates in administrative duties as assigned, which could include being a member of/or chairing the quality assurance and/or utilization review committees.


• Provides ongoing clinical services, individual psychotherapy and/or family therapy to cases which have been assigned


• Provides urgent or emergency medical and/or psychiatric services as needed.


• Documentation of program notes, consents, medication logs in accordance with agency, state, DBH, and county regulations


• Prescribing medication and/or supervising the prescription and dispensing of medication


• Assisting in the formulation of treatment plans and participating in disposition conferences and staff meetings


• Maintaining working relationships with associates, clients, and patients


• Evaluating patients for emergency commitments as necessary


• Perform other duties and responsibilities as they relate to the overall enhancement of program service delivery.

Qualifications

• DEA, MD or DO degree


• Board Eligible or Board Certified


• Medical License


• 5 years of clinical experience in human services


• 4 years of resident/training


• Liability Insurance according to state regulations


• Able to handle multiple priorities in a high-volume environment


• Excellent oral and written communication skills


• Excellent people skills and able to work independently


• Requires strong organizational skills and the ability to perform multiple tasks, set priorities, and meet expectations