Child Psychiatrist

 At Signature Health, our purpose is to provide integrated healthcare for our community specializing in patients with mental illness and/or addiction because we want people to realize their highest potential. If you align with our core values, putting people first, striving for excellence in the work you do each day and have a can do mindset, then Signature Health is the best place for the next step in your rewarding career. As a full-time employee, you will have access to the following employer/employee paid benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k match, HealthJoy - a no cost medical and mental health online resource available Day 1, and much more
• Robust earned paid time off program (PTO)
• Federal Loan Forgiveness Program (available on eligible roles)
•  Professional Development Support 

SCOPE OF ROLE

Reporting to the Associate Medical Director at their location and under the oversight of the Medical Director, Psychiatry and the Chief Medical Officer, a Child Psychiatrist at Signature Health, Inc. provides compassionate, supportive, patient-centered psychiatric medical care to our patients. Our Child Psychiatrists work diligently to help improve the daily lives of our patients by providing evaluations/consultations, diagnosis, monitoring of progress, and pharmacologic and other appropriate psychological health treatment services. Our Child Psychiatrists work collaboratively with Signature Health staff, including our primary care and other non-psychiatric medical care teams members, counselors, case managers, and other outside providers to provide quality holistic care for our patients. 

HOW YOU’LL SUCCEED

• Provide ongoing consultation and management for assigned patients as requested or as necessary in accordance with accepted standards of psychiatric practice. 
• Provide psychiatric services on the days and at the times established and scheduled by Signature Health. Our expectation is that the Child Psychiatrist's schedule will be maximized during his/her clinical schedule in order to best serve all our clients in need.
• Utilize the electronic medical records system to timely and accurately fulfill all administrative responsibilities attendant to his/her performance of direct patient care, including but not limited to, entry and completion of progress notes detailing all patient encounters, services provided and treatment plans recommended; electronic order entry of medications and diagnostic tests; and other required documentation in accordance with the policies and procedures of Signature Health and/or other relevant accrediting or regulatory bodies. Psychiatrist must ensure compliance with Signature Health's note completion policy. 
• Prepare and attend to all reports, claims, and correspondence (including email) necessary or appropriate to the performance of the professional services. Email is a regular form of communication within Signature Health and therefore prompt response, generally a response within 24 hours (or sooner as medically/business appropriate) is required. 
• Refer patients to other services within the agency, other providers, including specialists and other health care providers, when and if needed.
• Maintain competence in his/her area of specialty by attending professional conventions or seminars as well as participating in educational activities offered by professional societies on a reasonable basis.
• Provide coverage when other physician employees/contractors are unavailable due to vacations, holidays, illness, other personal or professional absences, or as required by Signature Health.
• Provide support and be available to take calls as assigned by the Agency.
• Timely report of incidents, including major unusual incidents, and other information required to appropriate governmental authorities and as required for Agency reporting.
• Participate in Agency required quality assurance, peer review, compliance, and credentialing/privileging activities.
• Serve as a collaborating physician to Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners as needed, and/or may provide supervision to Physician Assistants , residents, interns or other trainees. 
• Comply with all agency policies and procedures. 
• Maintain all aspects of HIPAA, promoting patient confidentiality and right to privacy.
• Perform telehealth services as determined by Signature Health.
• Adherence and completion of compliance training provided by Signature Health. 
• Responsible for and completes all productivity/documentation requirements.
• Participate in all assigned staff meetings and staff development programs.
• Demonstrate appropriate attendance and punctuality in adherence with Signature Health policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Ohio Licensed Physician, in good standing upon effective date of employment required. 
• MD or DO required. 
• Full prescriptive powers in Ohio with a DEA license required. 
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry preferred.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry preferred. 
• If interested in seeing adolescent or adult patients for MAT treatment, X number required.

WORKING CONDITIONS 

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office/clinical work environment.
• While hours of operation are generally standard, flexibility to work evenings and extended hours may be required.
• Requires periods of sitting, standing, telephone, and computer work.  
• Hearing: adequate to hear clients or patients in person, over the telephone or through telehealth technology.
• Speaking: adequate to speak to clients or patients in person, over the telephone or through telehealth technology.
• Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens.
• Physical effort required: occasional lifting and carrying items weighing up to 15 pounds, unassisted.
• Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens while performing job duties.
• Frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular workday.
• Sufficient dexterity to operate a PC and other office equipment.

This Success Profile is not an exhaustive list of all functions or requirements that you may be required to perform; you may be required to perform other job-related assignments as requested by your supervisor or the company. You must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily; however, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable you to perform the essential functions of this job, absent undue hardship. Signature Health may revise this Success Profile at any time, with or without advanced notice. 

All employees of Signature Health are required to comply with the Signature Health Annual Influenza Vaccination Policy. This policy requires employees to obtain an annual flu vaccination. A medical and/or religious exemption may be submitted for review by the Signature Health Review Committee. Exemption requests are not guaranteed to be approved. Signature Health is a drug-free workplace. After receiving a conditional job offer, all applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen.

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