Psychiatrist, Child and Adolescent

Job Description

Job Description

Advanced Behavioral Health is seeking a Psychiatrist for our Frederick, MD office location. Reporting to the Medical Director, the Psychiatrist will provide outpatient services for children and adolescents such as evaluate medical and psychosocial conditions, develop and implement treatment plans including prescription of psychotropic medications, and monitor and evaluate treatment results.

Location : Frederick, MD

Compensation :  $225,000 - $300,000 per year

Schedule / Hours :   Monday - Friday, 40 hour work week, 8 hour days (flexible with a few late evenings)

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Evaluates patients by interviewing patient, family, and other persons; conducting physical examinations; observing behaviors; reviewing medical history and related documents; selecting, administering, and interpreting psychological tests; ordering laboratory tests and evaluating results.
• Develops treatment plans by determining nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders; establishing treatment goals and methodologies.
• Maintains documentation of services including service plans, progress notes, medication informed consent, quarterly treatment plan reviews, and other required information in compliance with agency and third-party compliance standards.
• Examine or conduct laboratory or diagnostic tests on patients to provide information on general physical condition or mental disorder.
• Assures quality and safe service for patients and staff by enforcing policies, procedures, standards, rules, CARF requirements, and legal regulations; participating in utilization reviews; remaining available for emergency consultations.
• Receives medical supervision from Medical Director.
• Coordinates care with other prescribers, Therapists and other community providers for effective delivering of clinic service to patients
• Document all medical / clinical evaluations, diagnosis, treatment, referrals, education and consultations established by practice in electronic medical / clinical record.

Minimum Qualifications :

Full-Time Employee Benefits :

ABH is committed to diversity and to equal opportunity employment. ABH does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability (including HIV status), veteran status, military obligations, or marital status. This policy applies to hiring, internal promotions, training, opportunities for advancement, and terminations and applies to all ABH employees, interns, clients, and contractors.

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