Job Summary
The Psychiatrist evaluates and treats patients with psychiatric disorders in skilled nursing facilities. This role develops and carries out individualized, comprehensive treatment plans, oversees patients’ progress, and provides clinical supervision to psychiatric nurse practitioners.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients and diagnose psychiatric conditions in skilled nursing facility settings.
- Develop and implement comprehensive treatment plans tailored to patients’ needs.
- Prescribe medications and monitor treatment effectiveness and patient progress.
- Supervise psychiatric nurse practitioners in their clinical work.
Qualifications
- Current, valid MD or DO medical license.
- DEA certificate.
- Board certification in psychiatry or eligibility for board certification.
- At least five years of full-time experience in child or adult psychiatry.
Community Health Centers of America provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
