Staff Psychiatrist - Child & Adolescent Services

Position Overview :

Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. They conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, develop treatment plans, prescribe medication, and evaluate treatment results.

Job Description :

These Principal Accountabilities, Requirements and Qualifications are not exhaustive, but are merely the most descriptive of the current job.

Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, staff changes, workload, or technical development).

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

Assess and screen patients by conducting psychiatric evaluations, including interviews, medical histories, phsyical exams, observations, and psychological testing

Analyze data and results of assessments to diagnose patients

Prescribe and administer medications according to diagnosis

Monitor patients to determine efficacy and potential side effects of medications

Develop a treatment plan, measure progress against the plan, and make adjustments as needed

Provide crisis intervention as needed

Complete all necessary clincial documentation in an accurate and timely manner

Collaborate with a broader team of physicians, psychologists, and nurses to assess and adjust treatment plans

Coordinate and communicate with case managers and other stakeholders about treatment and care

EDUCATION

Doctorate : M.D. or D.O.

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE

Valid DEA Certificate

State of Hawaii License

BLS- American Heart Association

EXPERIENCE

3 years of experience in a psychiatric treatment setting as a psychiatrist

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Satisfactory completion of an approved psychiatric residency training program

Knowledge of human development, psychiatric diagnosis and intervention modalities.

Knowledge of and adherence to American Psychiatric Association ethical standards.

Ability to effectively work with a wide range of psychiatric treatment problems of patients and their families.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS

See required physical demands, mental components, visual activities & working conditions at the following link :

Job Shift : Days

Days

Schedule : Full Time

Full Time

Shift Hours : Days of the Week :

Days of the Week : Variable

Variable

Weekend Requirements :

Rotating Weekends

Benefits : Unions :

Unions : Position Status :

Position Status : Exempt

Exempt

Weekly Hours : Employee Status :

Employee Status : Regular

Regular

Number of Openings :

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE / M / F / Disability / Veterans.

Pay Range is $160.00 to $240.00 / hour

The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled.

Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs.

Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment. Applicants for specific positions are still required to disclose certain convictions during the application process, and those convictions may also be considered in determining eligibility for employment in accordance with applicable law.