Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician

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  • Ascend Medical Staffing
Job Summary
Location
,GA
Job Type
Contract
Visa
Any Valid Visa
Salary
PayRate
Qualification
BCA
Experience
2Years - 10Years
Posted
04 Feb 2025
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Job Description

Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician at Ascend Medical Staffing summary:

The Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician provides inpatient psychiatric care at a Kaiser Permanente facility, working with a diverse patient population across all age groups, including adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. Responsibilities include assessing, developing, and coordinating clinical treatment programs for members with acute or chronic psychiatric disorders, providing outpatient therapy, and collaborating with case managers and other healthcare professionals. The physician also addresses safety concerns, provides emergency psychiatric care, and helps facilitate treatment acceptance among patients and their families.

A Kaiser Permanente Inpatient facility is need of inpatient psychiatry coverage.

Start Date: As soon as possible/credentialed (credentialing generally takes 60 - 90 days
End Date: Undetermined - the coverage need is ongoing
Schedule: Full-time
Patient Population: Preference for someone who can accept/ treat all ages- generalist- including ages 12 and up- Adolescents, Adult, Addiction, and Geri
Type of Coverage: Care of inpatients in partnership with our Case Managers
1. Assesses, develops, and coordinates a clinical treatment program for Health Plan members with acute or chronic psychiatric disorders.
2. Consults with staff regarding diagnosis, strengths, and deficits of member, as needed or appropriate.
3. Provides outpatient psychotherapy to individuals and groups.
4. Charts member s treatments and progress in accordance with state regulations and department procedures.
5. Instructs and counsels members regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens.
6. Interprets psychiatric treatment to member s family and helps to reduce fear and other attitudes obstructing acceptance of psychiatric care and continuation of treatment if asked to do so by member.
7. Makes referrals to case manager, as appropriate, and/or refers member s family to community support services and resources. Utilizes resources of public and private agencies and community organizations to meet the needs of members.
8. Collaborates with physicians in screening and evaluating members for psychotropic medications.
9. Works on-call evenings, weekends & holidays, assuming primary responsibility for emergency psychiatric care and acting as consultant to emergency department physicians and staff.
10. Reports safety concerns to mandated reporting agencies.

Housing and Transportation Provided
Occurrence Based malpractice coverage provided
Assistance with credentialing/privileging


Keywords:

mental health, psychiatry, inpatient care, clinical treatment, psychotherapy, patient care, case management, psychotropic medications, therapy, healthcare