Physician / Psychiatry / Pennsylvania / Locum or Permanent / General Psychiatrist - ACT team Job

Company: The Execu Search Group.
Location: Harrisburg
Posted on: June 23, 2022

Job Description:

A healthcare organization in Pennsylvania is currently seeking a new, licensed General Psychiatrist to join their growing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Dauphin County. In this role, the General Psychiatrist will be responsible for providing psychiatric and medical assessments and treatment to patients of the facility.

Responsibilities:

The General Psychiatrist will:

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• Provide psychiatric and medical assessments and treatment;
  
• Conduct psychiatric assessments including psychiatric history, course of illness, response to treatment, mental status examination, etc.
  
• Perform individual, group, and family supportive therapy as well as psychotherapy and illness education as needed
  
• Prescribe psychotropic medications and conduct regular assessments of therapeutic responses and side effects and educate clients regarding psychotropic medications.
  
• Collaborate with the Registered Nurses in assessment of client physical health, making appropriate referrals to community physicians for further assessment and treatment, and coordinating medical treatments with psychiatric treatment.
  
• Provide ongoing support, counseling, and education to team members and family members of clients to help them become more knowledgeable about mental illness.
  
• Provide crisis assessment and management of consumers during regular work hours, both on and off site over the phone, during other hours, and as on call
  
• Perform other duties, as needed
  
  Qualifications:
  
  
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  • M.D., D.O.
    
  • Board Eligible / Certified
    
    Your privacy is important to us. For consideration, please submit your CV in confidence and our recruiter will contact you to discuss job location and details before forwarding your CV to our client for an interview.

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