Part-Time ECT Psychiatrist - Mount Holly, United States - Center for Family Guidance, CFG, PC

Description

Part-time position, up to 15 hours per week

CFG will pay for physician to obtain certification.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provision of full range of psychiatric services to assigned patients. Services provided include direct care of patients in the clinical setting including assessment, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of patients and determining the degree of disabilities in patients. Psychiatrist will prescribe medication to patients as deemed necessary and will conduct medication management. All services to be documented in the patient's electronic medical record.
• Analyze and evaluate patient data and test findings to diagnose nature and extent of mental disorder.
• Prescribe, direct, and administer psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
• Collaborate with physicians, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, or other professionals to discuss treatment plans and progress.
• Gather and maintain patient information and records, including social and medical history obtained from patients, relatives, and other professionals.
• Examine or conduct laboratory or diagnostic tests on patient to provide information on general physical condition and mental disorder.
• Participates in treatment team activities to include the development and periodic review of patient treatment plans and will take necessary steps when a patient refuses treatment.
• Subject to on-call responsibilities as assigned.
• Chairs the treatment team or designates a chairperson.
• All other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be licensed as a psychiatrist in the state of New Jersey or able to obtain licensure.
• Must possess good interpersonal communication and leadership skills.
• Must complete a satisfactory background investigation.
• ECT Certified Preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

EOE M/V/F/D