Child Psychiatrist

Description

SCOPE OF ROLE

Reporting to the Associate Medical Director at their location and under the oversight of the Medical Director, Psychiatry and the Chief Medical Officer, a Child Psychiatrist at Signature Health, Inc.

provides compassionate, supportive, patient-centered psychiatric medical care to our patients.

Our Child Psychiatrists work diligently to help improve the daily lives of our patients by providing evaluations/consultations, diagnosis, monitoring of progress, and pharmacologic and other appropriate psychological health treatment services.

Our Child Psychiatrists work collaboratively with Signature Health staff, including our primary care and other non-psychiatric medical care teams members, counselors, case managers, and other outside providers to provide quality holistic care for our patients.

HOW YOU'LL SUCCEED


* Provide ongoing consultation and management for assigned patients as requested or as necessary in accordance with accepted standards of psychiatric practice.


* Provide psychiatric services on the days and at the times established and scheduled by Signature Health.

Our expectation is that the Child Psychiatrist's schedule will be maximized during his/her clinical schedule in order to best serve all our clients in need.


* Utilize the electronic medical records system to timely and accurately fulfill all administrative responsibilities attendant to his/her performance of direct patient care, including but not limited to, entry and completion of progress notes detailing all patient encounters, services provided and treatment plans recommended; electronic order entry of medications and diagnostic tests; and other required documentation in accordance with the policies and procedures of Signature Health and/or other relevant accrediting or regulatory bodies.

Psychiatrist must ensure compliance with Signature Health's note completion policy.


* Prepare and attend to all reports, claims, and correspondence (including email) necessary or appropriate to the performance of the professional services.

Email is a regular form of communication within Signature Health and therefore prompt response, generally a response within 24 hours (or sooner as medically/business appropriate) is required.


* Refer patients to other services within the agency, other providers, including specialists and other health care providers, when and if needed.


* Maintain competence in his/her area of specialty by attending professional conventions or seminars as well as participating in educational activities offered by professional societies on a reasonable basis.


* Provide coverage when other physician employees/contractors are unavailable due to vacations, holidays, illness, other personal or professional absences, or as required by Signature Health.


* Provide support and be available to take calls as assigned by the Agency.


* Timely report of incidents, including major unusual incidents, and other inform...