Psychiatrist

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Job Description: It is the responsibility of the Psychiatrist to conduct psychiatric evaluations, medication management services, clinical consultation/supervision, and clinical client reviews.Schedule Details: Full-TimeLocations: Allentown, Easton, Pottstown, Exton, PAProgram: Mental Health OutpatientPay Rate: $200/hourJob Duties:


* Implement clinical service delivery goals consistent with overall agency goals and policy/procedures


* Provide direct clinical service delivery as defined by the program description, and best practice standards and in full compliance with licensure standards


* Provide quality services based on established best practice principles of care


* Maintain quality documentation of clinical service delivery


* Maintain professional relationships with clients, payers, and community support service representatives


* Assist with proposal development, when requested, for service enhancement or expansion in response to RFPs or other opportunities for growth


* Provide all authorized client services and provide supporting documentation for re-authorizations, as necessary, promptly


* Submit accurate and timely payroll and billing documentation


* Provide direct clinical supervision to Nurse Practitioners and other clinical staff, as indicated


* Provide clinical consultation for programs as needs dictate


* Conduct psychiatric evaluations and document findings in an accurate and comprehensive manner


* Conduct medication management sessions and prescribe medications according to best practices, including minimizing unnecessary medications or prescriptive patterns that could result in dependency


* Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation of medication management services

Minimum Requirements:Education: Medical degree (M.D.

or D.O.) from a regionally accredited medical school or through a foreign school with approval through the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)Experience: One year of experience post-residency or must work under the supervision of another psychiatrist until the experience has been obtainedLicensure/Certifications: Licensed physician in the state(s) in which services are to be provided.

Board Certification in Adult and/or Child/Adolescent Psychiatry or board eligible.

Full DEA certification for prescribing Schedule II, III, IV, and V medicationsClearances: Pennsylvania Act 33 & 34 clearance, Verification that employee is not on any Medicaid/Medicare Exclusion listNote: At the discretion of the Personnel Officer, additional related experi...