Psychiatrist

Psychiatrist

Our customer is Chicagoland's leading mental health private practice. Our mission is to thoughtfully guide the whole person on their journey to find clarity and mental wellness by providing exceptional holistic care. We are seeking to add an experienced licensed Psychiatristto our team of highly skilled clinicians. At our clinics, the Psychiatrist will be responsible for the outpatient management and treatment of Psychiatric patients including psychiatric evaluations, pharmacotherapy and medication management with follow up to maintain stability.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Helps patients by evaluating medical and psychosocial conditions.
• Develops and implements treatment plans, including prescription of psychotropic medications. Monitors and evaluates treatment results.
• Evaluates patients by interviewing patient, family, and other persons; conducting physical examinations; observing behaviors; reviewing medical history and related documents; selecting, administering, and interpreting psychological tests; and ordering laboratory tests and evaluating results.
• Develops treatment plans by determining nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders and establishing treatment goals and methodologies.
• Treats patients by utilizing psychotherapeutic methods and medications; discussing progress toward goals with patients; providing instructions; monitoring effect of medications; and supervising staff provision of services.
• Maintains interdisciplinary treatment by reviewing treatment plans and progress, and consulting and collaborating with primary care physicians, mental health therapists, nurses, and other health care providers.
• Assures quality and safe service for patients and staff by enforcing policies, procedures, standards, rules, Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations requirements, and legal regulations; participating in utilization reviews; and remaining available for emergency consultations.
• Improves staff competence by providing training and discussions regarding the interrelationship between psychosocial and physiological problems, psychotropic medications, crisis intervention, and related issues.
• Maintains historical records by documenting symptoms, medications, and treatment events and writing summaries.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in continuing medical educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
• Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• Completion of a psychiatric residency or a family medicine/psychiatry residency in an ACGME approved residency program
• Current BC/BE in Psychiatry (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in psychiatry) * Valid state medical license as MD or DO
• Valid DEA certificate
• 2 years' experience working full-time as a psychiatrist in child/adult psychiatry

Distinguishing Characteristics:

• Professional diagnosis and evaluation of nature and severity of mental and emotional disorders in individual patients, families, and/or groups.
• Administration, assessment, and interpretation of various psychological tests and assessments.
• Formulation, implementation, and evaluation of a range of psychological therapeutic treatment plans.
• Establishment and maintenance of patient medical records in accordance with regulations, policies, and established practices.