Psychiatrist Per Diem - Behavioral Health

Montefiore Nyack Hospital • Village of Nyack, NY

125d

About The Position

Provides direct care to patients and serves as a consistent care coordinator through the continuum of care, assessing patients’ physical, psychological, spiritual, and social needs. Directs patients to the next appropriate service and tracks their progress. In collaboration with the Medical Director, ensures that all hospital behavioral health patients receive appropriate evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, medical screening, and medical or psychiatric evaluation whenever indicated, and that all medical and psychiatric care is appropriately documented in the medical record.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and coordinate care through the continuum of care.
• Assess patients’ physical, psychological, spiritual, and social needs.
• Direct patients to the next appropriate service and track their progress.
• Collaborate with the Medical Director to ensure hospital behavioral health patients receive appropriate evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, medical screening, and medical or psychiatric evaluation when indicated.
• Ensure medical and psychiatric care is appropriately documented in the medical record.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed