Psychiatrist- Physician, Part Time- JeffCAN Program- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior

Job Details
The physician provider, Psychiatrist, works in collaboration with, and is an integral member of, a multidisciplinary health care team. The psychiatrist provides comprehensive care in the Behavioral Health ambulatory practice as well as on the inpatient psychiatric unit.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

The physician provider, Psychiatrist, works in collaboration with, and is an integral member of, a multidisciplinary health care team. The psychiatrist provides comprehensive care in the Behavioral Health ambulatory practice as well as on the inpatient psychiatric unit.

Assessment & Management

• Performs complete psychiatric evaluations, including documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Orders and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated.
• Assesses for risks and contributing factors associated with the care of the acute and complex chronically ill patient including: medical comorbidities, medication side effects, and psychosocial determinants.

Diagnosis

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care team in making diagnoses of acute and complex chronic conditions.
• Manages diagnostic tests through ordering, interpretation, performance, and supervision.
• Formulates differential diagnoses by priority.
• Diagnoses complications and orders appropriate interventions

Formulates Plan of Care

• Identifies expected outcomes from diagnosis, and formulates and documents a plan of care to address complex acute and chronic health care needs.
• Utilizes evidenced-based practice guidelines and protocols in an individualized, dynamic plan of care that can be applied across the continuum.
• Implements and modifies plan of care.
• Prescribes diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions.
• May perform advanced procedures and psychotherapeutic techniques consistent with privileges, training, and competency validation.

Documentation

• Documentation is timely, meets acute care compliance standards and captures patient acuity.

Communication and Collaboration

• Maintains ongoing communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary health care team.
• Facilitates and communicates with patient, family, and staff to promote continuity of care across the outpatient and inpatient continuum of care.

Professional Practice

• Demonstrates Professional Practice behaviors including working relationships with department staff, care team, and preceptor/mentoring of learners where applicable
• Seeks opportunities for active engagement in research, the analysis of evidenced-based practice and engagement with Jefferson Health enterprise meetings
• Participates in specialty specific meetings as scheduled
• Maintains CEUs, licensure, certifications, and trainings as dictated by professional standards.

Qualifications

Medical Degree

State-specific Medical & DEA Licensure

Psychiatry Board Certification as well as Sub-Specialty Board Certification when applicable

Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type
Regular

Primary Location Address
1084 East Lancaster Avenue, Rosemont, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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