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Summary
Open to Per Diem (12-15 hours/week) and Part Time (minimum of 20 hours/week) positions. Part Time (20 hours+) are benefits eligible!
Active NJ DEA License Required! NJ Medicaid Number preferred. Will also accept candidates with a NY license!!
Compensation Range: $120 - $135/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 or part-time position with opportunity for growth.
Description
Work as part of the virtual behavioral health team, providing patient services using
evidence based
medicine
Diagnose and assess mental/behavioral health disorders
for pediatric,
adolescent
and young adult patients ; formulate differential diagnoses
Demonstrate
- appropriate clinical
- judgement in assessment and treatment, following established clinical care guidelines
- Collaborate and communicate with therapist team
- and medical leadership
- to discuss patient treatment plan s
Order and interpret
- diagnostic tests
- when appropriate
- Conduct patient history and initial evaluations of incoming patients
- Prescribe medications as part of the patient ’s
- treatment
- regime
- as
- allowed
- by
- license
- P rovide both medication managemen t and counseling for patients
Educate patient and parent
on medication side effects, risk/benefits and proper usage of new medication and reasonable outcome expectations of medications
Establish and
- modify
- patient treatment plan based on clinical assessment
- and 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
- ’s
- plan
- of
- care
- with
- behavioral health team and
- patient’s primary care physician
Work
with members of the healthcare team in educating the patients of their medical care
Contin
- ually
- update
- clinical knowledge and skills through consultation, formal and informal
- education
- and review of literature for the benefit of themselves as well as for the healthcare team
Provide
- appropriate referrals
- when necessary
- Provide supervision to psychiatric nurse practitioners
- #LI-MC1 Qualifications MD/DO with
- appropriate licensing
- in states prescribing
- Experience with prior psychopharmacology management
- Board eligible or board certified in child and adolescent psychiatry
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to scre
- en for danger to self or others
- Demonstrated adherence to acceptable ethical and
- behavioral standards of conduct
- Ability to collaborate with strong skills working with a team
Experience
- working specifically
- with children and adolescent s
Valid DEA License
in states prescribing (NY or NJ) Valid
Medical
License
in states prescribing (NY or NJ) Valid Medicaid number in NY or NJ
Compensation: Compensation Dependent Upon Location and Experience
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 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.