Psychiatry - Child/Adolescent Physician

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Job Title: Part time- Psychiatrist
Location: Massillon OH 44646
Duration: 6 months to Long term
Shift: 08:00am-04:30pm (M-F)
Hours/week: 20 Hours/week

Summary:
This position is 20 hours per week, can work 20 hours also at Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility as well, - please note if candidate wishes to do both - Hours can be flexible between both facilities 8-5pm - Mon-Friday - No weekends/holidays
2 days per week, per facility

A psychiatrist can typically see between 8 and 16 patients per day, depending on factors like the type of appointment type such as new patient consultations vs. medication management.

Job description:

1. Complete psychiatric evaluations to assist in diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. On rare occasion, the psychiatrist may also be called upon to respond to a unit to evaluate a youth who is out of control.
2. Completes intake evaluations on youth who are transferred to the facility toassess medication need and write prescriptions.
3. Respond to referrals by facility staff for evaluation of a mental health disorder.
4. Complete risk assessments per policy and make determinations regarding appropriate precautionary status levels for youths who are displaying suicidal behavior or ideation.
5. Assist in facilitating the transfer of youth for emergency purposes.
6. Notify appropriate staff when youth are placed on medication and when medication is altered or discontinued.
7. Explain to youths the need, benefits, use and side effects of medications and obtain informed consent as per policy.
8. Meet with treated youth on a monthly basis unless otherwise assessed to need an increased or decreased frequency as determined by the psychiatrist or ODYS personnel.
9. Contact parent/Client as to treatment planning and medication usage
10. Provide for consultation and participation with the youth's interdisciplinary team either directly or by utilization of an appropriate method of communication (use of psychiatric nurse, e-mail, written note, etc.).