Job description
Cahaba Medical Care Foundation
Position: Psychiatrist
Reports to: Chief Medical Officer
Responsibilities and Duties / Essential Functions:
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Direct patient care at multiple locations / travel between Birmingham and Centreville
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Review of treatment plans / collaboration with behavioral health staff on more complicated cases and patients with SUD
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Telemedicine consults with CMCF providers or directly with patients in crisis situations
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Recommending and designing treatment plans for patients
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Treats a diverse patient population, across gender, age and ethnicity, as well as insured and uninsured patients.
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Interviews and examines patient to determine health history and general physical condition. Performs physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines.
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Orders or executes various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient’s condition.
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Diagnoses conditions as appropriate
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Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
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Educates patients on a variety of health topics as appropriate during patient encounters
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Provides accurate and timely documentation of all patient encounters including phone encounters
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Completes Electronic Superbills on a daily basis that includes accurate ICD-9 and CPT codes
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Participates in provider staff meetings to develop problem-solving techniques, and acquire team-building skills.
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Participates in peer reviews.
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Represent CMCF at conferences, meetings, and continuing education programs
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Performs clinical and/or other organizational related services as directed by the Medical Director. Will also participate in precepting medical students and residents as assigned by the CMO. Serves as a resource to mid-level providers in clinic.
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Performs other duties as assigned or as needed.
Requirements:
Current and valid board certification in psychiatry-
Medical degree from an accredited medical school and completion of an approved psychiatric residency
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Licensed to practice medicine in Alabama
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Current DEA registration
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Familiar with crisis assessment tools and techniques
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Strong working knowledge of general psychiatric principles and practices
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Travel Required:
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Physician will have direct patient care at Birmingham and Centreville locations on a weekly basis. CMC location for the remainder of the physician’s weekly schedule (collaboration and telemedicine time) is open for discussion.
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