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Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician

Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician

Adelphi Medical Staffing, LLCNot Specified, Kentucky, United States
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Adelphi is seeking a psychiatrist to provide psychiatric services -routine and emergency at facilities in south central Kentucky. The ideal candidate should have knowledge of psychopharmacology and psychiatric chemotherapy. These services will be an 'on-needs' basis to cover in times of staff shortages or until vacant positions can be filled.

Job Quick Facts :

  • Ref # : BD-564-01
  • Profession : Physician
  • Specialty : Psychiatrist
  • Location : Louisville / Glasgow / LaGrange / Hopkinsville, Kentucky
  • Facility Type : Hospitals and Nursing facility
  • Service Setting : Inpatient & outpatient
  • Job Type : Contract
  • Coverage Type : Clinical + Call
  • Shift Schedule : 52 weeks per year as needed, Mon-Fri, weekends / holidays at all times when needed
  • Call Schedule : weekends / holidays, and vacation coverage
  • Start Date : On a needs basis

Requirements :

  • Active Kentucky license
  • BE / BC in Psychiatry
  • Minimum 3 years experience

    • Responsibilities :

  • Conduct professional routine and emergency examinations on patients.
  • Provide in-patient psychiatric treatment to residents / patients
  • Make recommendations for the treatment of behavioral or psychiatric disorder.
  • Make electronic entries in patient medical record.
  • Comply with all applicable Federal Regulations, as well as Department and Facility Policies and Procedures.
  • Provide assistance to the physician(s) with both routine and emergency procedures.
  • Provide specialized services in the fields of psychopharmacology and psychiatric chemotherapy as requested
  • Provide written notations for Medicare and / or Medicaid as well as telephone interviews with private insurance companies as needed.
  • Document treatment provided and tests administered in appropriate formats on required forms on each visit to the facility.
  • Participate in incident review meetings, clinical staff meetings, respite and annual individual habilitation plan team meetings and any other pertinent staff meeting.
  • Consult as necessary with resident families in regard to the medical or psychiatric care when necessary or requested.
  • Ensure availability to staff by telephone, voice mail, e-mail, pager and intra-facility mail, as necessary.
  • Ensure completion of continuing medical education as mandated by the American Medical Association, for the life of this contract.
  • Participate in the quality initiatives of the facility, as needed
  • Provide on-call services weekdays, 52 weeks per year; weekends / holidays, and for vacation coverage, if needed.
  • Any other duties as assigned.
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    Psychiatric Mental Health Physician • Not Specified, Kentucky, United States