Psychiatrist (General or Child/Adolescent) for Non-profit Regional Healthcare System

Fredericksburg, Virginia, Start the day excited to make a difference…end the day knowing you did. Come join our team. General Psychiatry or Child /Adolescent Psychiatry Primarily responsible for diagnosis, treatment, medication management and/or consultation of mental illness, emotional problems and dual diagnosis of intellectual disability and mental illness. Opportunities can be Inpatient – Outpatient or a combination of both. We have an inpatient facility that consists of 74 beds and a robust Outpatient practice primarily telemedicine. We are focused on building a Psychiatry Residency Program for year 2024. Opportunities are available for GME related positions. (Program Director-Assistant Program Director-Core Faculty) Essential Duties:
* Provides diagnostic assessment and treatment
* Establishes and modifies medical treatment plans; prescribes medication; monitors client’s response to treatment including medication side effects and adverse reactions
* Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of medicine and psychiatry
* Knowledge of current theories of psychiatric practice including substance use disorders, crisis management and developmental disabilities
* * Ability to diagnose and treat mental illness in relation to substance use disorders and physical conditions
* Ability to deal effectively with adults with emotional and behavioral disturbances Ability to work within an interdisciplinary treatment team to solve problems within scope of responsibility Minimum Qualifications: Ability to obtain Virginia Medical License Must be Board Certified in General Psychiatry. If interested in working with the Adolescent population, must be BC in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.

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