Psychiatric Physician

About the role

Carrus Behavioral Hospital is a 28-bed hospital specializing in comprehensive psychiatric care for pediatrics and adolescents, offering inpatient, Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP).

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services to patients at the facility inpatient, PHP or IOP.
• Lead Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and patient care team to provide care and treatment to patients.
• Communicate and collaborate with managed care companies as required.
• Communicate with parents or guardians per policy and as needed.
• Practice within medical protocols defined by federal and state regulations, as well as by corporate and facility policies or procedures.
• Review medical information on patients to ensure medical stability and 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.
• Maintain confidential documentation, compliance, and billing in accordance with the policy and procedures.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) required.
• One or more years’ post-graduate degree practice preferred.
• Board certification or Board Eligibility in child and adolescent Psychiatry required.
• Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working.
• Current license, BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.