Psychiatrist - Child & Adolesent

St. Luke's University Health Network; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s University Health Network in Bethlehem, PA seeks a psychiatrist to provide professional mental health care in inpatient and outpatient settings. The role includes evaluations, medication management and ongoing follow-up with patients.

The physician will train and supervise medical/advanced practice students, contribute to policy development, and coordinate care with other behavioral health locations while collaborating with the medical staff and hospital teams.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of medicine and licensed to practice psychiatry.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
• One to two years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides mental health care evaluations, medication management, and follow-up visits.
• Provides training to Medical and/or Advanced Practice students either through supervision, of students or provides education in the form of lectures and journal discussions
• Assists with the development, implementation, and revision of policies and procedures affecting medical practice, judgement, and quality of behavioral health services.
• Coordinates work with the physicians and staff at the other behavioral health locations.
• Supervises the Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners.
• Performs and directs medical quality improvement activities.
• Act as a liaison with the medical community.
• Demonstrates competency in assigned areas of responsibility.
• Attends and participates in St. Luke’s Psychiatric Associates Medical Staff Meetings, St. Luke’s Physician Group Medical Staff Meetings and St. Luke’s Hospital Medical Staff Meetings as required.

Skills

Psychiatry

Medication management

Education/Training

Education

Medical degree

Board Certified/Eligible in Psychiatry

Job description

St. Luke’s is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke’s are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay for health care.

Provides professional mental health care in the psychiatric inpatient and/ or outpatient/ Partial Hospital Program programs.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides mental health care evaluations, medication management, and follow-up visits.
• Provides training to Medical and/or Advanced Practice students either through supervision, of students or provides education in the form of lectures and journal discussions
• Assists with the development, implementation, and revision of policies and procedures effecting medical practice, judgement, and quality of behavioral health services.
• Coordinates work with the physicians and staff at the other behavioral health locations.
• Supervises the Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners.
• Performs and directs medical quality improvement activities.
• Act as a liaison with the medical community.
• Demonstrates competency in assigned areas of responsibility.
• Attends and participates in St. Luke’s Psychiatric Associates Medical Staff Meetings, St. Luke’s Physician Group Medical Staff Meetings and St. Luke’s Hospital Medical Staff Meetings as required.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Sitting for up to three (3) hours per day; three (3) hours a t a time. Standing for up to eight (8) hours per day; eight (8) hours at a time. Walking for up to six (6) hours per day; one (1) hour at a time. Frequent fingering, handling, grasping, twisting, and turning as it relates to typing and charting/. Consistently lift, carry, and push objects up to 10 pounds. Occasionally lift, carry, and push objects up to 75 pounds. Rarely lifting with assistance, up to 100 pounds. Rarely pushing and pulling patients weighing up to 300 pounds in a wheel chair or stretcher. Occasionally stooping and bending. Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch. Seeing as it relates to normal near, far, color, and peripheral vision. Hearing as it relates to normal conversation and high and low frequencies.

EDUCATION:

Graduate of accredited school of medicine. Board Certified, or Board Eligible in Psychiatry required.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

One to two years experience required.

St. Luke’s University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.