Job description
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Summary
Open to Per Diem (12-19 hours/week), Part Time (minimum of 20 hours/week), and Full Time (40 hours/week) positions. Part Time (20 hours+) & Full Time positions are benefits eligible!
Active NY DEA License Required! NY Medicaid Number preferred.
Compensation Range: $120 - $145/hour.
The salary/rate range listed here has been provided to comply with local regulations and represents a potential base salary/rate for this role. Please note that actual salaries/rates may vary within this range above or below, depending on experience, location, & licensure. We look at compensation for each individual and based on experience and qualifications.
PM Pediatric Care is seeking a child and adolescent psychiatrist in the psychopharmacology role to join our virtual Behavioral Health Program. This unique opportunity will provide comprehensive behavioral health for the common conditions seen in child psychiatry such as depression, anxiety, ADHD and conduct disorders in an extended virtual model. Currently, this posting is for a per-diem, part-time, or full-time position with opportunity for growth.
Description
Work as part of the virtual behavioral health team, providing patient services usingevidence basedmedicine
Diagnose and assess mental/behavioral health disordersfor pediatric,adolescentand young adult patients; formulate differential diagnoses
Demonstrateappropriate clinicaljudgement in assessment and treatment, following established clinical care guidelines
Collaborate and communicate with therapist teamand medical leadershipto discuss patient treatment plans
Order and interpretdiagnostic testswhen appropriate
Conduct patient history and initial evaluations of incoming patients
Prescribe medications as part of the patient’streatmentregimeasallowedbylicense
Provide both medication management and counseling for patients
Educate patient and parenton medication side effects, risk/benefits and proper usage of new medication and reasonable outcome expectations of medications
Establish andmodifypatient treatment plan based on clinical assessmentand re-assessment with screening tools
Appropriately document each patient visit in the electronic medical record, including subjective and objective data, assessments, treatment plan, and other documentation as necessary
Communicate patient’splanofcarewithbehavioral health team andpatient’s primary care physician
Workwith members of the healthcare team in educating the patients of their medical care
Continuallyupdateclinical knowledge and skills through consultation, formal and informaleducationand review of literature for the benefit of themselves as well as for the healthcare team
Provideappropriate referralswhen necessary
Provide supervision to psychiatric nurse practitioners
Qualifications
Compensation:
Compensation Dependent Upon Location and ExperienceThe salary/rate range listed here has been provided to comply with local regulations and represents a potential base salary/rate for this role. Please note that actual salaries/rates may vary within this range above or below, depending on experience and location. We look at compensation for each individual and based on experience and qualifications.
EEO Statement
PM Pediatric Care is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.