Remote Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist (NJ license!) - Part Time

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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

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