Psychiatry - Addiction Physician

Clinical Psychiatrist - Upstate New York

Location : Jamestown and Dunkirk, NY, USA

Compensation : $210,000 - $280,000 annually

Employment Type : Full-Time

Purpose : This role involves delivering comprehensive behavioral healthcare services to both children and adults within an integrated care facility. The psychiatrist may also supervise psychiatric nurse practitioners who are not yet fully qualified for independent practice.

Key Responsibilities :

• Provide outpatient care to individuals experiencing changes or declines in their mental state.
• Collaborate autonomously with other members of the medical and behavioral health teams, exercising specific clinical privileges approved by the clinic's Board of Directors.
• Participate in a multidisciplinary team that offers primary care, dental, and behavioral health services to staff and patients.
• Conduct patient histories and physical examinations, assess risk factors, order therapeutic and diagnostic tests, and manage consultations and appointments.
• Prescribe medications in accordance with clinic policy and relevant state regulations.
• Consult with physicians on cases that fall outside the scope of other providers' qualifications.
• Accurately document all pertinent patient data in medical records and case presentations.
• Develop, implement, and review healthcare education programs for patients and families focused on disease prevention.
• Ensure seamless communication with other healthcare professionals to facilitate effective delivery of clinic services.
• Offer consultation to the clinic's nursing and medical staff to enhance holistic patient treatment and improve overall service quality.
• Supervise psychiatric nurse practitioners, students, or interns as required.
• Perform psychiatric evaluations requested by external organizations for various purposes (e.g., mental competency, employment, bariatric assessments).

Education, Skills, and Qualifications :

Community Health Center situated near the Pennsylvania and Buffalo, NY border, nestled in a region known for its wine country, craft breweries, over five local lakes, and the National Comedy Center.