Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist

Company: Valera Health
Location: Pensacola
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

We are recruiting a Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist. - We offer fee-for-service and full-time salaried roles. - Our clinicians use Valera Health's proprietary tele-health platform to deliver comprehensive, accessible, and high-quality behavioral health care. Our health coach team will assist with patient engagement and logistical support, streamlining everyday tasks so you can focus on delivering the best clinical care for patients.

Join the Valera Community:

Be part of a compassionate care team dedicated to taking care of patients. - Our health coaches, therapists, nurse practitioners, and psychiatrists have a wide range of expertise and work collaboratively to meet patients' needs.

Focus on clinical work. Valera provides malpractice insurance and the technology and EMR systems you need to deliver care efficiently and effectively.

Participate in optional clinical trainings to grow your skills (CEUs may be available).

Work from home with flexible hours.

Responsibilities of a Psychiatrist:

Assess and screen patients by conducting psychiatric evaluations, including interviews, medical histories, physical exams, observations, and psychological testing

Analyze data and results of assessments to diagnose patients

Prescribe and administer medications according to diagnosis

Monitor patients to determine efficacy and potential side effects of medications

Develop a treatment plan, measure progress against the plan, and make adjustments as needed

Provide crisis intervention as needed

Complete all necessary clinical documentation in an accurate and timely manner

Collaborate with a broader team of physicians, psychologists, and nurses to assess and adjust treatment plans

Coordinate and communicate with case managers and other stakeholders about treatment and care

Qualifications of a Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist:

Current and valid Licensed to practice medicine in state.

Board certification in psychiatry

Medical degree from an accredited medical school and completion of an approved psychiatric residency & Child/Adolescent fellowship.

Current DEA registration

Familiar with crisis assessment tools and techniques

Strong working knowledge of general psychiatric principles and practices

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

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