Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist - Inpatient

Full-Time, Inpatient Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry is a leading medical acute inpatient & outpatient treatment center in Columbus, OH, treating suicide, addiction, memory disorders & mental health issues. This 130-bed acute care hospital offers a wide range of services, including Adult and Senior Inpatient Programs, Dual Diagnosis Programs, and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) to address community needs.

We are currently seeking to add a Full-Time, Inpatient Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to support our patients receiving specialized psychiatric care.

About the role:

The Inpatient Psychiatrist will be responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses through a combination of personal counseling (psychotherapy), psychoanalysis, hospitalization and/or medication.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing clinical services to patients at the facility.
• Practicing within medical protocols defined by federal and state regulations, as well as by corporate, facility policy or procedures.
• Reviewing medical information on patients to ensure medical stability and to offer medical recommendations.
• Evaluating patients for mental, emotional or behavioral disorders.
• Treating or directing treatment of patients, utilizing a variety of psychotherapeutic methods and medications.
• Reviewing and completing medical information for individual care plans, documenting services and information in a timely manner.
• Maintaining confidential documentation, compliance and billing in accordance with the policy and procedures.

Qualifications include:

• Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) required.
• One or more years' post graduate degree practice preferred.
• Licensed in the state in which the facility(s) operate.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry preferred.
• Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working.