Psychiatrist- Hospice (Per Diem- as needed)

About the role

A Hospice Psychiatrist is needed to provide comprehensive psychiatric care to patients with serious, life-limiting illnesses, focusing on comfort, dignity, and quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Conducts psychiatric evaluations to assess mood disorders, anxiety, delirium, cognitive impairment, and existential distress.
• Develops and manages individualized treatment plans, including prescribing and adjusting psychotropic medications in the context of complex medical conditions and polypharmacy.
• Prescribes and monitors medication effectiveness, side effects, and drug interactions, and implements deprescribing strategies when appropriate.
• Collaborates closely with an interdisciplinary team (physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and pharmacists) to support holistic, patient-centered care.
• Provides consultation on complex cases, including treatment-resistant symptoms, behavioral disturbances, and questions of decision-making capacity.
• Educates staff and caregivers on psychiatric conditions, symptom management, and safe use of medications in hospice care.
• Participates in care planning meetings and contributes to ethical discussions, as appropriate and as requested, regarding goals of care and treatment preferences.
• Documents clinical findings and maintains compliance with regulatory and hospice care standards.

Qualifications

• MD/DO, Residency in Psychiatry required
• MD/DO, DEA license required
• MD/DO, Completion of Residency in Psychiatry certification required
• 5 Years Experience Required

Skills

• Strong clinical skills in psychiatry
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Knowledge of hospice and palliative care principles

Benefits

No specific benefits are mentioned in this job posting.

Pay

No specific pay details are provided in this job posting.

Schedule

The position requires being available PRN (as needed), with no weekends or holidays.