Overview:
CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE'S PREFERRED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL
FOR ADOLESCENTS, ADULTS & OLDER ADULTS
Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital is a 94-bed treatment center at the corner of Holtzclaw and Citico avenues in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Our hospital provides superior psychiatric and addiction services for individuals of all ages.
We are seeking a Full Time Psychiatrist to join our team, lots of flexibility with schedule!
Overview:
Responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses through a combination of personal counseling (psychotherapy), psychoanalysis, hospitalization and/or medication.
For more details, please contact - Debbie Hughes - Acadia Healthcare
debbie.hughes@acadiahealthcare.com or 615.861.7581
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for providing clinical services to patients at the facility.
- Practice within medical protocols defined by federal and state regulations, as well as by corporate, facility policy or procedures.
- Review medical information on patients to ensure medical stability and to offer medical recommendations.
- Evaluate patients for mental, emotional or behavioral disorders.
- Treat or direct treatment of patients, utilizing a variety of psychotherapeutic methods and medications.
- Review and complete medical information for individual care plans, documents services and information in a timely manner.
Qualifications:
- Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) required.
- One or more years post graduate degree practice preferred.
- Licensed in the the state in which the facility(s) operate.
Licenses/Certifications:
- Board certification in psychiatry
- Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working.
Practice with Acadia Healthcare
Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States.
Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, Acadia Healthcare operates a network of 250 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,000 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico, more than 23,000 employees serving approximately 70,000 patients daily. We provide psychiatric and chemical dependency services to our patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics and therapeutic school-based programs.
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