What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist position at Meritus Health?
Location : Hagerstown, MD - Brook Lane North Village Outpatient Clinic
Position : Full Time
Schedule : Monday – Friday. 8hr shifts.
Salary : Base : 310,000 / year. Sign-on Bonus : $30,000.
Other Incentives : Relocation bonus of $50,000 (eligible to Washington County)
Meritus Health and Brook Lane have partnered to expand mental health services across the region and state, marking a significant step forward in addressing growing community needs. This affiliation aims to enhance access to coordinated mental health care. By combining their strengths, the two organizations will offer a broad range of services, including 80 inpatient beds, a psychiatry residency program, high-acuity residential crisis care, day treatment programs, and school-based mental health services. The partnership also strengthens outpatient offerings such as substance abuse treatment, telehealth visits, and mental health urgent care.
This is a full-time outpatient physician role at Brook Lane North Village Outpatient Clinic, with a focus on child and adolescent psychiatry. The practice currently includes 1 PMHNP. Providers see approximately 20 patients daily, working Monday through Friday, with no call or rotation required. The position requires a fellowship-trained provider in child and adolescent psychiatry, providing care across 5 clinic days per week. Flexibility in scheduling may be available upon request.
Responsibilities :
- Comprehensive psychiatric care for patients as approved through Meritus's privileging and credentialing process and in compliance with Meritus / Brook Lane policies.
- Leadership of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Participation in the peer review process and continuous process improvement projects as required by the Chief Medical Officer.
- Attend and actively participate in all meetings of the multidisciplinary treatment team, Medical Staff, and assigned committees as required by the Medical Staff By-Laws.
- Close collaboration with members of a multi-disciplinary team for the purpose of evaluation, treatment, and disposition of patients.
- Flexibility and willingness to work with patients and staff across Meritus / Brook Lane's continuum of care.
- Provides consultation to other professionals in areas of expertise, when asked.
- Maintains documentation of services provided in compliance with Meritus / Brook Lane policies.
Qualifications :
Benefits : Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, retirement plans, paid time off, CME allowance, malpractice insurance, and more.
Contact Information
Odessa Englehart
odessa.englehart@meritushealth.com#J-18808-Ljbffr
Salary : $50,000
