About this opportunity
Acadia Healthcare lists this Psychiatry Physician opportunity in reading, Pennsylvania. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Adolescent-Psychiatrist
Job Locations US-PA-Reading
ID 43
# of Openings 1
Category Clinical
Recruiter : Jaylen Hayes
Provider Specialty Child/Adolescent, Physician, Psychologist
Overview
Now Hiring: Full-Time Inpatient Psychiatrist (Weekend Coverage) - Adolescent Units
Tower Behavioral Health Reading, Pennsylvania
New Graduates and Experienced Psychiatrists Encouraged to Apply
Tower Behavioral Health is seeking a Full-Time Inpatient Psychiatrist to provide coverage for our adult and adolescent inpatient psychiatric units. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing behavioral health organization dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate, and evidence-based psychiatric care.
Tower Behavioral Health is a 181-bed behavioral healthcare system committed to supporting patients through a comprehensive continuum of care. Our state-of-the-art inpatient psychiatric hospital in Reading, Pennsylvania provides acute psychiatric treatment in a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment.
We embrace a patient-centered, recovery-oriented approach and foster collaboration among psychiatry, nursing, social work, psychology, and allied health professionals to achieve exceptional clinical outcomes.
Position Overview The Inpatient Psychiatrist will provide psychiatric services for hospitalized adult and adolescent patients during weekends, ensuring continuity of care, medication management, treatment planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration. This role benefits from established weekday provider support and structured patient handoffs.
Key Responsibilities Conduct psychiatric evaluations and assessments for inpatient adults and adolescents
Manage psychotropic medications and treatment interventions
Develop and update individualized treatment plans
Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings
Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation
Coordinate care with nursing, therapy, social work, and medical staff
Ensure compliance with all regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards
Provide clinical leadership and support for patient-centered care initiatives
Qualifications MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
Board Eligible or Board Certified in Psychiatry
Active Pennsylvania medical license or ability to obtain
DEA registration or ability to obtain
Interest or experience working with adult and adolescent populations
Strong communication and collaboration skills
New graduates welcome to apply
Why Join Tower Behavioral Health? Full-Time employed opportunity
Competitive compensation and benefits package
Collaborative multidisciplinary team environment
Modern, state-of-the-art behavioral health facility
Strong administrative and clinical support
Commitment to physician engagement and quality patient outcomes
Opportunity to treat both adult and adolescent populations
If you are passionate about providing exceptional inpatient psychiatric care and are looking for a supportive organization that values clinical excellence and teamwork, we encourage you to apply today.
Responsibilities
Summary: Responsible for providing clinical services to patients at the facility.
Practice within medical protocols defined by federal and state regulations, as well as by corporate, facility policy or procedures.
Review medical information on patients to ensure medical stability and to offer medical recommendations.
Evaluate patients for mental, emotional or behavioral disorders.
Treat or direct treatment of patients, utilizing a variety of psychotherapeutic methods and medications.
Review and complete medical information for individual care plans, documents services and information in a timely manner.
Maintain confidential documentation, compliance and billing in accordance with the policy and procedures.
Qualifications
Qualifications: Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) required.
One or more years' post graduate degree practice preferred.
Licensed in the state in which the facility(s) operate.
Licenses/Certifications: Board certification in psychiatry
Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working.
Our Comprehensive Treatment Network
23,500 Employees 11,400 Beds 258 Locations 38 States 1 Network
As a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico, Acadia Healthcare operates 258 treatment facilities across 38 states. Our network of treatment facilities offers multiple levels of care for various behavioral health and substance use disorders. At Acadia, our primary goal is to meet patients where they're at in their treatment process. We do this by providing a multitude of levels of care, including detoxification, residential treatment for substance use, residential treatment for dual diagnosis, acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, and an array of outpatient programming options, ranging from partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) to traditional outpatient services. Our expansive network of treatment facilities creates greater access to care, reduces the stigma associated with mental illness and substance use, and offers those in our communities a safe environment in which to receive the treatment they need.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual's characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
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