Psychiatrist (Per Diem)

Summary: The Psychiatrist evaluates and diagnoses patients for psychotropic medication and/or treatment recommendations. The Psychiatrist also provides consultation for clinical staff.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: All duties are subject to accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• Interviews, assesses, diagnoses, prescribes, and monitors psychotropic medication for referred patients.
• Consults with professional staff individually, through team meetings and in-service training regarding patients who require psychiatric evaluation for psychotropic medication and/or other courses of treatment.
• Provides individual professional staff consultation on specific patients regarding their medication and treatment recommendations.
• Provides consultation and supervision to advanced practice provider, includes signing of charts.
• Completes and signs off on documentation according to organizational policy.
• Provides medical care consistent with the scope of duties and responsibilities for which the Physician has been privileged by the Southwest Privileging and Credentialing Committee.
• Works as part of a team to ensure smooth functioning of the department and patient-centered care.
• Supports and complies with established clinical and agency policies and procedures, including QI/QA and medical records, in accordance with Joint Commission and PCMH standards, and federal and state mandates, including FTCA regulations and scope of practice.
• Supports data collection systems and reporting of statistical data necessary for grant or QI/QA purposes as needed.
• Participates in provider, department, and performance improvement meetings and in-service trainings.
• Maintains staff privileges for Bridgeport Hospital or St. Vincents Medical Center to facilitate hospital admissions and ensure optimal care coordination.
• Participates in continuing professional educational activities as needed to maintain licensure.
• Other related duties as assigned, including attached specific job duties or responsibilities.
• Minimum of 4 hours per week; willing to discuss additional hours, per needs of the organization
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Experience in community mental health.
• Experience in chemical dependency and co-occurring disorders.
• Experience working with adults and/or children and adolescents.
• Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Connecticut.
• Eligible for and maintains admitting hospital privileges at Bridgeport Hospital and/or St. Vincent’s Medical Center.
• Possesses good interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Possesses good judgment and decision–making skills.
• Committed to working with a culturally diverse population.
• Ability to travel as required to work with staff.
• CPR/BLS Certified
• Proficient in electronic health records.
• Preferred: experience working with EPIC
  

Education and/or Experience:

• Graduate of an accredited medical residency program.
• Board eligibility and pursuit of board certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and maintenance of that certification
  
  
  

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

The physical requirements and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position requires the manual dexterity sufficient to operate phones, computers, and other office equipment. The position requires the physical ability to kneel, bend and perform light lifting. This person must have the ability to write and speak clearly using the English language to convey information and be able to hear at normal speaking levels both in person and over the telephone. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Generally, the working conditions are good with little or no exposure to extremes in health, safety hazards and/or hazardous materials.