17 May
Psychiatrist - Eating Disorder, Outpatient
Oregon, Portland , 97201 Portland USA

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Job Description

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Psychiatristis responsible for consulting with the Program Director and Director of Operations to ensure appropriate psychiatric/pharmacological interventions. The Psychiatrist completes an initial thorough evaluation within 72 hours of admission, and sees each resident weekly thereafter.If indicated, medications are prescribed, and monitored by the Psychiatristweekly. In addition, the Psychiatrist consults as needed with the treatment team and may attend the weekly treatment planning meetings.

Responsibilities

  • Developing appropriate and effective psychopharmacological interventions for psychiatric disorders
  • Interfacing with families of residents for consent and support of psychopharmacological interventions
  • Effectively identifying, conceptualizing and communicating criteria specific to the residential level of treatment and formulate and effective appeal for insurance carriers as necessary
  • Effectively interfacing with the treatment team, contributing to the case conceptualization, treatment plan and assessing the ongoing effectiveness of the interventions
  • Meeting regularly in a collaborative fashion with the Program Director to discuss individual treatment progress
  • Acting on behalf of the treatment program when called upon; such interactions may include insurance companies, licensing and accreditation bodies
  • Seeing individual clients on a weekly basis to monitor progress
  • Documenting notes in our EMR system, KIPU
  • Providing second opinion evaluations when needed
  • Assisting program treatment staff in treatment planning
  • Providing medical direction to the treatment team
  • Assisting in the identification of continuing medical educational needs and providing input to the Director of Performance Improvement for development of appropriate in-service education and training for the treatment team
  • Demonstrating leadership abilities, with an ability to communicate with persons from all educational and cultural backgrounds
  • Demonstrating tact, initiative, resourcefulness, a professional manner, enthusiasm, and a non-judgmental attitude

Shifts can be scheduled at your preference to seean average of 10 PHP adolescents and adults 1x/week between the hours of 8am-4pm M-F.

You may work remotely or in-person at our office in Tigard, OR. For a virtual tour of the facility, please visit our website at centerfordiscovery.com.

Qualifications

  • Must be a qualified psychiatrist, with experience in adolescent psychiatry if indicated
  • Must be a graduate of an approved medical school and hold a current license in the state of practice
  • Must be eligible for membership in the local branch of the State Medical Society

Additional Information

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

For more information about our company benefits, please visit us at discoverybehavioralhealth.com/careers/

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