Psychiatrist Weekend - Leesburg, FL, United States - LifeStream Behavioral Center

Description

LifeStream is a behavioral health and social services organization that provides high-quality treatment, education, care management, rehabilitation, child welfare, primary care and homeless services to children, adolescents, and adults.

Located in Central Florida, LifeStream primarily serves the residents of Lake, Citrus and Sumter Counties, with additional programs located in Orange, Marion, Hernando counties.

PSYCHIATRIST - Children's Mental Health Medical Services 027

The Psychiatrist position delivers psychiatric healthcare services to individuals in the inpatient and outpatient facilities and to determine the most appropriate level of care required.

To perform psychiatric evaluations on all clients admitted to the inpatient services, residential, and outpatient services.
To prescribe and monitor psychotropic medication for clients in inpatient, residential and outpatient services.
Provide emergency psychiatric consultations for the inpatient services, residential programs and outpatient services. The outpatient and residential evaluations will be referred to the hospital if needed.

Arrange for medical, dental and ophthalmological and pain management consultations if needed by clients in the inpatient services, residential and outpatient services.

Make all appropriate chart and record notations according to CARF, DCF, Hospital Licensure, Medicare and all other pertinent standards.

Make all necessary Medicaid and third-party assignments to the Center for billing purposes, including allowing the Center to use the employee's Medicaid provider number for said billing purposes.

To attend and participate in Medical Staff, Peer Review, Quality Assurance and professional staff functions.
To be on call according to special contracts and stipulations worked out between the Center and the psychiatrist.

When the psychiatrist is on call on weekends and holidays, the psychiatrist will come to the hospital and make rounds at the hospital and perform evaluations on all the new clients.

Psychiatric evaluations, progress notes, discharge summaries, treatment plans and use of psychotropic medications will be done according to the policies and procedures developed by the Center.

Proof of certification of approved residency training in General Psychiatry

• Required documentation for Credentialing process required at time of hire

TRAINING &


DEVELOPMENT:
Completes all requirements according to Individual Training Plan within the first six months of hire and annually. Other training and/or professional trainings/ certifications. Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
Short Term Disability
Pension Plan
Flexible Work Schedules
Shift and Weekend Differentials
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LifeStream is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on age, citizenship, color, covered veteran status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.