PSYCHIATRIST - PRN

Universal Health Services; Whitemarsh Township (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Health Services in Montgomery County, PA seeks a psychiatrist to lead clinical care, supervise treatment planning, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. The role involves psychiatric assessments, therapy, and medication management, with emphasis on documentation and regulatory compliance.

A PA license and residency in psychiatry are required. Qualified candidates may have board certification and experience in hospital settings.

Qualifications

• Education: MD or DO with psychiatry residency.
• Licensed to practice in Pennsylvania.
• Board certification preferred; licensure in PA required.

Responsibilities

• Oversees quality of care for patients.
• Assesses admission appropriateness and collaborates on admissions.
• Performs psychiatric assessments for patients under care.
• Completes civil commitment documentation as required.
• Provides individual/family therapy and medication management.
• Requests consultations when indicated.
• Provides psychiatric consultations when requested.
• Maintains patient confidentiality per HIPAA.
• Completes documentation per bylaws and rules.
• Leads multidisciplinary treatment team and staffing.
• Ensures correct medication administration and documentation.
• Complies with seclusion and restraint requirements.
• Ensures coverage when away from facility.
• Participates in PI activities and hospital committees.
• Documents for accurate reimbursement.
• Complies with medical staff bylaws and policies.
• Maintains professional behavior at all times.

Education

Graduated from an accredited medical school

Residency in psychiatry completed

Board certification preferred

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY

1. Oversees the quality of care delivered to his/her patients.
2. Assesses clinical appropriateness for admission and collaborates with Assessment and Referral regarding potential admissions.
3. Performs psychiatric assessments for individuals under his/her care.
4. Completes documentation necessary to address patients hospitalized under civil commitment statues.
5. Provides individual therapy, family therapy and or medication management as needed for patients under his/her care.
6. Appropriately requests consultation when indicated.
7. Provides psychiatric consultation when requested.
8. Maintains patient confidentiality and complies with all HIPAA standards.
9. Completes all documentation requirements legibly and within timeframes established by Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules and Regulations.
10. Leads the multidisciplinary treatment team and participates collaboratively in scheduled staffing regarding the treatment of his/her patients.
11. Demonstrates appropriate medication administration and ensures that documentation regarding medications complies with facility and regulatory standards.
12. Complies with all seclusion and restraint requirements including responding to the facility within one hour when contacted for seclusion and restraint orders.
13. Ensures that cases are adequately covered when away from the facility.
14. Participates in ongoing PI activities and hospital committees as assigned.
15. Completes necessary documentation to ensure accurate reimbursement for services provided.
16. Complies with all medical staff bylaws and medical staff rules and regulations.
17. Complies with all facility policies and procedures.
18. Maintains professional behaviors at all times.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Graduate of an accredited medical school; completed residency in psychiatry, board certification preferred.

Licensure: Licensed as a medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) in the state of Pennsylvania.