Psychiatrist - Inpatient

Acadia Healthcare; Texarkana (AR); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Part time

Job summary

Riverview Behavioral Health, part of Acadia Healthcare, is seeking a PRN Inpatient Psychiatrist to diagnose and treat both Adults and Child & Adolescent patients in Texarkana, AR. The role combines psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, hospitalization and medication management in a 62-bed inpatient setting.

Responsibilities include clinical services, following medical protocols, reviewing patient information, and maintaining proper documentation and compliance with regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) required.
• Licensed in the state where the facility operates.
• Board certification in psychiatry.
• Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services to patients at Riverview Behavioral Health.
• Treat or direct treatment of patients using psychotherapy and medications.
• Review medical information to ensure medical stability and provide recommendations.
• Evaluate patients for mental, emotional or behavioral disorders.
• Maintain confidential documentation, compliance and billing per policy.

Skills

Clinical psychiatry

Inpatient care

Patient care

Education

MD/DO

Job description

Overview

Location: Riverview Behavioral Health, 701 Arkansas, Blvd, Ste 300, Texarkana, AR 71854

Riverview Behavioral Health is a 62-bed inpatient hospital treating individuals suffering from a mental health primary diagnosis from ages twelve and up. Our treatment center is located in Texarkana, AR serving the greater southwest Arkansas region.

Riverview Behavioral Health offers a confidential, caring environment that promotes crisis resolution, positive self awareness, social skills, and personal growth that is monitored in a safe environment 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

We are currently seeking to add a PRN, Inpatient Psychiatrist to our skilled and patient focused team. This role will see both Adults, and Child & Adolescent patients.

About the role

Responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses through a combination of personal counseling (psychotherapy), psychoanalysis, hospitalization and/or medication.

Responsibilities

• 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

• 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.

Our Comprehensive Treatment Network

~23,500 Employees ~11,400 Beds 258 Locations 38 States 1 Network

As a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico, Acadia Healthcare operates 258 treatment facilities across 38 states. Our network of treatment facilities offers multiple levels of care for various behavioral health and substance use disorders. At Acadia, our primary goal is to meet patients where they’re at in their treatment process. We do this by providing a multitude of levels of care, including detoxification, residential treatment for substance use, residential treatment for dual diagnosis, acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, and an array of outpatient programming options, ranging from partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) to traditional outpatient services. Our expansive network of treatment facilities creates greater access to care, reduces the stigma associated with mental illness and substance use, and offers those in our communities a safe environment in which to receive the treatment they need.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.