Psychiatrist

Middlesex County•Perth Amboy, NJ

28d•Onsite

About The Position

The Psychiatrist provides direct care to clients at the George J. Otlowski, Sr. Center for Mental Health Care, a community-based outpatient behavioral health center in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. The role is responsible for clients on the psychiatrist’s caseload and involves respectful, sensitive care directed toward identified treatment goals. The psychiatrist manages clinical and administrative information related to client care and works with the Medical Director and Clinical Director to monitor clients identified as high risk. The position reports to the Medical Director and follows applicable Center, state, and Medicaid policies, procedures, regulations, and professional guidelines. The psychiatrist conducts compliant clinical assessments, participates in timely and multidisciplinary treatment planning with clients, and provides clinically competent medication management. The position maintains a safe and supportive Medical Unit environment, responds to emergencies according to established procedures, and ensures that client contacts, services, referrals, responses, and outcomes are documented in complete clinical records. The psychiatrist also supports required payer documentation and communication, participates in performance improvement activities and professional development, maintains required clinical competencies and licenses, and adheres to the Center’s mission, policies, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Medical doctorate with a specialty in Psychiatry.
Valid New Jersey license to practice medicine independently, or written documentation that a license from another jurisdiction is transferable.
Demonstrated ability to work respectfully and productively with clients and professional staff.
Understanding of, and personal and professional commitment to, behavioral health practice principles and ethics and the Center’s mission, vision, and treatment philosophy.
Maintain all required clinical competencies and licenses.

Responsibilities

Provide direct services to clients and ensure policies and procedures are followed.
Ensure practice complies with Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Medicaid policies, procedures, and regulations.
Provide respectful and sensitive care to clients on the caseload, directed toward identified treatment goals.
Manage clinical and administrative information relevant to clients’ care.
Monitor high-risk clients on the caseload with the Medical Director and Clinical Director.
Report to the Medical Director and communicate ongoing or outstanding concerns about clients on the caseload.
Conduct assessments in accordance with Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regulations and standards.
Participate in treatment plans that meet applicable standards, are developed with clients using a multidisciplinary approach, and are completed promptly and appropriately.
Provide clinically competent medication management and respect client privacy, confidentiality, and rights.
Maintain a safe, comfortable, non-threatening Medical Unit environment and take appropriate precautions.
Manage emergencies and take appropriate actions in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Document all client contacts and contacts made on clients’ behalf; maintain complete clinical records of activities, services, referrals, client responses, and outcomes.
Work with clerical staff to maintain required third-party payer documentation and communicate with payors in a timely, ongoing, and cooperative manner.
Complete forms required for the Medical Unit.
Complete or participate in assigned performance improvement activities, meetings, training, and program-wide projects as requested.
Maintain required clinical competencies and licenses; participate in supervision with the Medical Director as needed.
Attend or participate in appropriate professional in-services and training as needed.
Follow the Center’s mission, vision, treatment philosophy, policies and procedures, and applicable professional and regulatory guidelines.
Comply with infection control, emergency preparedness, fire and disaster, hazardous materials, and environmental care plans.
Perform other tasks relevant to the program or role as assigned by the direct supervisor.