Psychiatrist

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Psychiatry Services – Schedule of Services

We are seeking Board Certified / Board Eligible Psychiatric Physician Services on site, in accordance with the specifications outlined herein.

Qualifications

License:

• Contractor’s physician(s) must hold a current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
• Physicians with past or current restrictions, suspensions, revocations, or surrendered licenses will not be considered.

Board Certification:

• All contractor’s physician(s) shall be Board Certified/Board Eligible by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and hold current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (or equivalent).
• All continuing education must be kept current and documented annually.

Technical Proficiency:

• Physicians must demonstrate proficiency in psychiatric care, including the ability to communicate fluently in English.
• Documentation of competency, licensure, certification, and training history must be maintained and provided upon request.
• Physicians must comply with facility medical staff by-laws, rules, and regulations.

Scope of Care

Direct Patient Care (Approx. 95%):

Inpatient Care – duties include but are not limited to:

• Admissions, diagnoses, treatment planning, and discharge/transfer of patients.
• Ongoing management and documentation of care.
• Collaboration with mental health staff on patient care.

Outpatient Care – duties include:

• Evaluation of new patient referrals.
• Management of severely mentally ill patients.
• Conducting consults, follow-ups, and post-discharge care.
• Ensuring patients are seen within 30 days.

Clinic and Residential Care:

• Operating outpatient psychiatry clinics, examining patients, interpreting reports, and maintaining timely clinic attendance.
• Typical case load: 6 to 6.5 patient bookable hours/day (e.g., 6 patients at 1 hour each, or 12 patients at 30 minutes each).
• Provide professional psychiatric expertise for peer review of cases including patient complaints, mental health case reviews, benefit appeals, and tort claims.

Administrative Duties (Approx. 5%)

• Attend staff meetings as required by facility leadership.
• Communicate regularly with designated facility contacts regarding scheduling and compliance.

Hours of Operation / Scheduling

Clinic Hours:

• General Mental Health Clinic: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm
• Inpatient Psychiatry: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm
• Specialty Clinics: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm
• Includes PRRC, MHICM, PTSD Clinic, and Residential Rehabilitation Programs.

On-Call Coverage:

• Physicians must provide on-call coverage during evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• On-call requirements:
• Available by phone within 15 minutes .
• Available onsite within 60 minutes .

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Consulting, Health Care Provider, and Other

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care, Public Health, and Health and Human Services

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