Psychiatrist (MD) Outpatient - Full-Time or Part-Time

Lowcountry Medical Practice Management; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Saginaw, Michigan is seeking a Psychiatrist (MD) to provide outpatient psychiatric services. Responsibilities include evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illnesses in adults and children. The ideal candidate will have an MD/DO degree, appropriate state licensure, and experience treating individuals with persistent mental illness and substance abuse issues. This role demands strong communication skills for collaborative care and a commitment to providing effective treatment to 15-25 patients daily.

Qualifications

• Must provide treatment to the severely and persistently mentally ill.
• Experience in treating individuals with serious mental illness.
• Willingness to learn electronic medical record systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis and treatment.
• Collaborate with therapists to support client journeys.
• Participate in treatment planning and reviews.

Skills

Empathetic & intuitive listener

Rapport building on a virtual platform

Knowledge of mental health laws

Experience with chronic substance abuse

Comfortable prescribing for various disorders

Education

MD/DO degree with psychiatry residency

Current license to practice in Michigan

Tools

Electronic medical record system

Job description

Psychiatrist (MD) Outpatient/ - Full-Time or Part-Time

Role and Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric services to include psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of adults and children, medication prescription review, and various treatment modalities as therapeutically appropriate.
• Partner with counselors and therapists to support clients during their mental health journey.
• The psychiatrist will be team-oriented and skilled in methodologies of collaborative psycho-pharmacotherapy that integrate psychiatric rehabilitation and pharmacotherapy
• The psychiatrist will participate in continuous communication with other members of the treatment team and the patient in order to monitor and assess the patient’s response to medication and treatment
• Participate in initial treatment planning, master treatment planning and treatment plan reviews
• Gain an understanding of mental health laws and state and community agencies and organizations serving the mentally ill and substance abuse and community resources available to patients

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree with approved psychiatry residency in adult and general psychiatry
• Current license to practice medicine in the State of Michigan
• Provide treatment to severely and persistently mentally ill patients
• Knowledge and experience in providing treatment to individuals diagnosed with both serious and persistent mental illness as well as chronic substance abuse
• Knowledge of mental health laws and state and community agencies and organizations serving the mentally ill and substance abuse
• Experience with, or willing to learn use of an electronic medical record system
• Empathetic & intuitive listener
• Rapport building on a virtual platform and face to face
• Comfortable prescribing for anxiety, depression, insomnia, mood disorders, and ADHD
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis (We are not able to sponsor work visas at this time)
• Provide care and to treatment to 15-25 patients per day