Benefits/Perks
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 403b
- PTO
- Paid Holidays
- Flexible Spending Account
- Employee Assistance Program
Position Description:
Mental Health Resource Center is seeking a full-time Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Jacksonville. The MHRC Child and Adolescent inpatient program provides short-term stabilization services to individuals age 17 and younger who are experiencing significant emotional and behavioral difficulties and require a 24-hour structured and supervised therapeutic environment. Services include comprehensive assessment, psychiatric evaluation, physical examination, medication management, individual and/or group therapy, educational groups, social rehabilitation, activity options, discharge planning, and referrals and linkage to case management and other needed follow-up services. MHRC employees work together to make a difference for our patients and support one another in a friendly, team-oriented atmosphere.
Essential Functions:
- Provides diagnosis, medication, therapies, interventions, and other approved treatment modalities for assigned caseload; maintains therapeutic environment.
- Assesses patients in psychiatric crisis.
- Ensures each patient has a problem-oriented treatment plan with appropriate goals and objectives.
- Conducts psychiatric evaluations and treatment plan reviews at assigned intervals to assess patient progress and makes appropriate recommendations.
- Ensures that each patient is fully informed regarding any medication prescribed and signs the appropriate informed consent paperwork.
- Prescribes medication in accordance with state licensure and the MHRC IDP formulary.
- Participates in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings.
- Consults with staff, family members, significant others, and other agencies regarding diagnostic, medical, and treatment problems of patients.
- Provides feedback/guidance to MHRC clinical managers about clinical functions in the area which they supervise. Provides consultations to other staff members who are providing clinical services.
Position Requirements:
- An M.D. or D.O. degree
- Board Eligibility or Board Certification in Psychiatry
- Florida State License
- Current DEA certification
The Psychiatrist needs to make sound decisions independently and demonstrate good judgment on a daily basis, including but not limited to recognizing emergencies and life-threatening situations and responding appropriately. Strong communication skills are essential and this individual must be able to interact appropriately with internal and external customers, including patients, families, caregivers, community service providers, supervisory staff, and other department professionals.
Each employee contributes to the completeness and confidentiality of clinical records by ensuring documentation, paperwork, and system entries meet internal and external guidelines for content, accuracy, and timeliness. Must demonstrate proficiency in the MHRC Electronic Health Records (EHR) within three months of employment. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and email are required.
Position Details:
Full-time positions offer a comprehensive benefits package. Participation in the weekend on-call rotation is a requirement for full-time positions. Additional compensation is provided for weekend on-call services. MHRC also has weekend on-call opportunities with our Inpatient Programs for individuals looking for part-time or weekend employment.
Renaissance Behavioral Health Systems and Mental Health Resource Center are Equal Opportunity Employers.
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