Psychiatrist
Location: Stamford Connecticut
Description: Liberation Programs, Inc. is at present looking to employ Psychiatrist right now, this position will be placed in Connecticut. More complete informations about this position opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. DESCRIPTION
The Psychiatric Physician contributes to the agency mission by providing medical services that meet current standards and best practices. Specifically, the physician will: 1) conduct psychiatric evaluations, 2) oversee methadone treatment.
DUTIES
Provide psychiatric evaluation and medication management for agency clients.
- Evaluate agency referred clients.
- Determine the appropriate level of referral care when indicated.
- Consult with outside providers on psychiatric treatment/medication as neede! d.
- Prescribe appropriate psychotropic and addiction t! reatment medication according to Liberation Programs policies and procedures, compliant with all federal and state regulations and accreditation standards.
- Provide medication management for clients psychotropic and addiction treatment medications; coordinate with outside prescribers as needed.
- Bring new ideas to the agency regarding current medical trends and real-world applications.
- Supervise medical services unit operations to assure that the agency's mission and highest standards of medical care and regulations/accreditation standards are met.
- Maintain 24/7 telephone on-call status for emergencies/urgent questions.
- Enforce performance of safe and effective medical services.
- Review policies and procedures and recommend revisions as necessary.
- Participate in performance improvement activities.
Licensed in the State of! Connecticut to practice medicine.
Certifications:
- Board Certified in Psychiatry (or Child Psychiatry) by the American Board of Psychiatry (or Child Psychiatry) and Neurology; minimum requirement is board eligibility with at least 3 years of a general psychiatry residency.
- Certified Addictions Specialist by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM); if not certified must achieve certification within one year of hire.
- Drug Enforcement Agency Certificate.
Provide psychiatric evaluation and medication management for agency clients.
- Evaluate agency referred clients.
- Determine the appropriate level of referral care when indicated.
- Consult with outside providers on psychiatric treatment/medication as needed.
- Prescribe appropriate psychotropic and ! addiction treatment medication according to Liberation Programs policie! s and procedures, compliant with all federal and state regulations and accreditation standards.
- Provide medication management for clients psychotropic and addiction treatment medications; coordinate with outside prescribers as needed.
- Bring new ideas to the agency regarding current medical trends and real-world applications.
- Supervise medical services unit operations to assure that the agency's mission and highest standards of medical care and regulations/accreditation standards are met.
- Maintain 24/7 telephone on-call status for emergencies/urgent questions.
- Enforce performance of safe and effective medical services.
- Review policies and procedures and recommend revisions as necessary.
- Participate in performance improvement activities.
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requiremen! ts and a resume to Liberation Programs, Inc..
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This position starts available on: Sat, 30 Nov 2013 07:08:46 GMT