Great Psychiatrist Opportunity in Washington, DC

Company: Association of Clinicians for the Underserved
Location: Washington
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

Great Psychiatrist Opportunity in Washington, DC HSC is seeking a Psychiatrist to provide psychiatric services such as medication management, individual psychiatric counseling. Provides collaboration and continuity with other staff involved with child and his/her family. Responsible for initial psychiatric evaluations/progress notes. Actively participates as a part of a multi-disciplinary team. Will supervise 2nd year Georgetown Child and Adolescent Psychology fellows, working closely with the HSC Health System Psychology Department. JOB FUNCTIONS Essential job duties: List job duties:

• Psychiatric Assessment- provide initial psychiatric evaluation to include a diagnosis and initial plan
• Progress Summaries- provide medication monitoring and initial plan
• Treatment plan- review and signature of plans including diagnosis
• Medication management- prescribe psychiatric medication as indicated. Manage medicine for proper dosage and side effects. Follow-up with effectiveness on symptoms.
• Documentation- Psychiatric Evaluations, Progress Notes, Treatment Plan Reviews, and Signatures
• Will provide direction and be responsible for management of the Georgetown Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellows rotation including teaching, supervision, and ensuring all fellows are qualified and meet all state and federal regulatory/licensing requirements.
• Available for inpatient consults to include psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, medication management and follow-up for urgent psychiatric needs. Also when available, support the inpatient team in managing psychiatric emergencies and transitioning to an appropriate level of care.
• Staff relations- productive, effective and professional relationships with all disciplines Other job duties: May perform other duties in addition to those outlined in this job description. SUCCESS FACTORS STAFF Employee Excellence, All In, Action-oriented Employee Excellence
  • Demonstrates understanding of quality of service and collaborates with co-workers to ensure excellence standard is achieved
  • Innovates through improvement of care and/or efficiency of operational processes.
  • Dedicated to a standard of performance excellence and high quality. All In
    • Embraces changes/improvements and actively participates in the implementation of new/improved programs, technology, new equipment, systems and resources that promote quality of care, safety and efficiency
    • Identifies, prioritizes and selects alternative solutions to determine best outcome Action Oriented
      • Maintains a high level of activity/productivity, meeting deadlines and appropriately prioritizing tasks to meet business demands
      • Anticipates problems and attempts to solve before they develop QUALIFICATIONS Required Experience: 2 -3 years of experience in direct care. Clinical experience working with child and adolescent medication management and experience with a multidisciplinary team approach. License/Certifications: Board certified or eligible in psychiatry, licensed to practice medicine in the District of Columbia and eligible for Controlled Substance and DEA numbers. Required Education: Graduation from an accredited medical school and residency from an accredited medical program. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES The incumbent will be responsible for the general direction of the outpatient team as it relates to mental health. BLOOD BORNE PATHOGEN EXPOSURE Category II: Job may expose incumbent occasionally or in emergency situations to blood, body fluids, non-intact skin or tissue specimens. PHI ACCESS LEVEL Level IV - Full Access Incumbents in this job may access any protected health information associated to a customer's needs, the service(s) rendered and the position's functions.
        WORK ENVIRONMENT This job operates in a hospital or clinic environment. POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS/TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS This is a full-time, contract position working standard and extended hours. Some travel may be expected to off-site locations as indicated. 1420 Spring Hill Road
        Suite 600
        McLean, VA 22102

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