What are the responsibilities and job description for the Integrative Psychiatrist/NP/PA position at Innova Recovery Center?
Job Description:
Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant/Psychiatrist
This position will be a 1099-Contractor.
The ideal candidate must be able to provide a minimum of 10 hours per week.
The ideal candidate has a holistic background and prescribes medication conservatively. Training in alternative medicine and techniques preferred.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Helps clients by evaluating medical and psychosocial conditions
- Develops and implements treatment plans, including prescription of psychotropic medications
- Monitors and evaluates treatment results
- Evaluates clients by interviewing patient, family, and other persons; conducting history and physical examinations; observing behaviors; reviewing medical history and related documents; selecting, administering, and interpreting psychological tests
- Develops treatment plans by determining nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders and establishing treatment goals and methodologies
- Treats clients by utilizing psychotherapeutic methods and medications; discussing progress toward goals with clients; providing instructions; monitoring effect of medications; and supervising staff provision of services
- Maintains interdisciplinary treatment by reviewing treatment plans and progress, and consulting and collaborating with primary care physicians, mental health therapists, nurses, and other health care providers
- Assures quality and safe service for patients and staff by enforcing policies, procedures, standards, rules, Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations requirements, H.H.S.C., and legal regulations; participating in utilization reviews; and remaining available for emergency consultations
- Improves staff competence by providing training and discussions regarding the interrelationship between psychosocial and physiological problems, psychotropic medications, crisis intervention, and related issues
- Maintains historical records by documenting symptoms, medications, and treatment events and writing summaries
- Updates job knowledge by participating in continuing medical educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations
Competencies:
- Loves people
- Documentation skills
- Decision-making
- Listening
- Verbal communication
- Patient services
- Building relationships
- Discretion
- Bedside manner
Minimum Qualifications:
- Completion of a psychiatric residency or a family medicine/psychiatry residency in an ACGME approved residency program
- Current BC/BE in Psychiatry (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in psychiatry)
- Valid state medical license as MD, DO, NP or PA
- 2 years’ experience working full-time with child/adult psychiatry
Innova Recovery Center, as an equal opportunity employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination. Innova Recovery Center is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
