Psychiatrist​/CB

Reporting to the Peace River Center Medical Director, this position will provide and oversee direct care to adult and child/adolescent patients inpatient or outpatient services utilizing both office-based face-to-face and a telehealth portal platform to provide psychiatric services.

This position participates in evening and weekend on-call coverage and rounds rotation as well as consultation services provided to other community-based providers.

• Provide psychiatric services to children with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders.
• Perform psychiatric and medical evaluations; prescribe psychotropic and/or other medications, conduct intake assessments.
• See clients for medication management, psychiatric evaluation, and other services as scheduled for inpatient and outpatient services.
• Consult with clinical staff.
• Participate in and/or lead individual case stuffings or treatment team meetings and planning and consultation with treatment team members.
• Approve services for clients and complete all paperwork accurately and in required time frames to ensure timely billing.
• Maintain and complete documentation of services provided within allotted time frames and according to PRC quality assurance standards and policies.
• Comply with all agency, state, and federal guidelines regarding the prescription, administration, and review of psychotropic medications.
• Participate in department medical/clinical meetings and participate in program development.
• Testify at mental health commitment court hearings held at PRC as requested or necessary.
• Participate in and/or lead education and staff development programs as assigned or requested.
• Participate in the PRC quality assurance and improvement process to ensure the appropriateness and quality of medical care and services as requested by the Medical Director.
• Assist in communicating the mission of PRC to the community; act as an advocate for the agency by encouraging and facilitating community involvement in the activities of the agency.
• Encourage and facilitate cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity. Foster commitment and team spirit.
• Acquire, maintain, and apply knowledge of social, regulatory, political, and economic factors that relate to patient care services.
• Participate in regulatory and licensure surveys and interact with outside regulatory agencies as necessary or requested.
• Display a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments efficiently. Works with minimal supervision. Demonstrate responsible behavior and attention to detail.
• Completion of required Continuing Medical Education units to maintain licensure in the State of Florida and PRC required education and training requirements.
• Participate in day, evening, and weekend coverage and on-call and rounds rotation as well as consultation services provided to other community-based providers as assigned. Be available by phone for after-hours consultation as necessary or assigned.
• Perform other duties as requested or assigned in keeping with the skills, knowledge, and abilities.

• Graduation from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an accredited Psychiatric Residency Training program.
• Licensed to practice medicine in the state of Florida.
• Current DEA number with no restrictions on prescribing controlled substances.
• Eligible for Medicare, Medicaid, and other third-party reimbursement. Individuals excluded from participation in federal reimbursement programs (including Medicaid, Medicare, and CHAMPUS) by the Office of the Inspector General do not meet the requirements for this position.
• Successful completion of background review and reference checks as required by law, including…