A-Line Staffing is recruiting for a part-time permanent Inpatient Psychiatrist in Fort Worth, TX. They are offering a generous compensation for 1099 - Independent Contractor.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This contract / 1099 position is the Chief Medical Officer and provides psychopharmacology, consultation services to colleagues, clinical staff, and other appropriate clinical services in the treatment of clientele. This individual is a physician with psychiatric medicine experience. The incumbent serves as a part-time psychiatrist for one or more locations.

Requirements:

• Provide medical supervision and administrative direction to subordinate medical and support staff;
• Follow protocols and standardized procedures;
• Conduct medical and physical examinations and psychiatric evaluations;
• Make diagnosis and prescribe medical and rehabilitative treatment;
• Supervise and direct the psychiatric aspects of treatments;
• Prescribe medications;
• Provide supervision to and collaborate with mid-level practitioners;
• Act as physician member of a multi-disciplinary patient care team;
• Confer with staff and patients and their families regarding diagnosis and treatment;
• Recommend indicated services;
• Make recommendations and referrals as appropriate;
• Conduct assessments;
• Provide testimony in court proceedings, if necessary;
• Provide clinic assessments and crisis interventions for psychiatric emergencies;
• Conduct in-service training as applicable.
• Ensure that psychiatric care meets the company’s quality standards.
• Must attend an at minimum TX team 1x per week in person and the 2nd treatment team may be virtual.
• Co-Sign all psychiatric evaluations, H & P’s, and DC summaries within 30 days.
• Any verbal orders given must be signed within 24 hours.
• Any progress notes written must be signed and in the chart within 24 hours.
• Provide FPPE/OPPE documentation template and review quarterly on FT Psych and medical practitioner.
• Supervise resident physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, medical students, and nurse practitioner students;
• Order laboratory tests and evaluate results;
• Ensure that patient charts and records are accurate and meet legal and medical requirements;
• Prepare records and reports;
• Input, access, and analyze data using a computer;
• Attend/facilitate meetings;
• Performs psychiatric evaluations, assesses mental disorders, and makes recommendation for treatment;
• Complete assigned call schedule;
• Complete all required paperwork for managed care

Knowledge:

• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of medicine;
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of psychiatry;
• Ability to make professional decisions;
• Ability to establish a community collaboration approach to maintain effective working relationships with patients, staff, and public;
• Working knowledge of the principles of personnel supervision, evaluation, and training;
• Program direction and management;
• Internal and external customer service;
• Some knowledge of rules for accreditation; and
• Working knowledge of federal and state law with regard to the practice of medicine

Skills & Abilities:

• Perform diagnosis and treatment;
• Provide psychiatric and administrative direction and supervision to subordinate professional, technical and clerical staff;
• Evaluate and review the work of subordinate or other medical providers for appropriate diagnosis, treatment, and chart documentation;
• Manage specialty contracts with specialty medical physicians;
• Work effectively with departmental staff, private physicians, clients and others contracted in the course of work;
• Plan and prepare protocols and standardized procedures;
• Participate in the analysis, evaluation, and planning of health or mental health programs;
• Prepare clear and concise written and oral reports;
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action;
• Use standard computer systems;
• Provide mental health court testimony;
• Manage division productivity to ensure that the budget targets are met;
• Review appropriate paperwork for documentation of clinical services and medical assessments; and
• Work nights and weekends, on call, as scheduled

Education & Experience:

• Licensed physician in the practicing state of Texas
• Possess an unrestricted DEA license;
• Completion of residency in psychiatry with experience in Geriatric Psychiatry

The Psychiatrist shall perform all services hereunder in compliance with all relevant federal and state laws, regulations, and standards governing the practice of medicine. The Physician shall perform all duties hereunder in conformance with all requirements of the company’s policies and procedures, the companies Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules and Regulations, and the companies Corporate Compliance Program.

Requirements:

• Provide medical supervision and administrative direction to subordinate medical and support staff;
• Follow protocols and standardized procedures;
• Conduct medical and physical examinations and psychiatric evaluations;
• Make diagnosis and prescribe medical and rehabilitative treatment;
• Supervise and direct the psychiatric aspects of treatments;
• Prescribe medications;
• Provide supervision to and collaborate with mid-level practitioners;
• Act as physician member of a multi-disciplinary patient care team;
• Confer with staff and patients and their families regarding diagnosis and treatment;
• Recommend indicated services;
• Make recommendations and referrals as appropriate;
• Conduct assessments;
• Provide testimony in court proceedings, if necessary;
• Provide clinic assessments and crisis interventions for psychiatric emergencies;
• Conduct in-service training as applicable.
• Ensure that psychiatric care meets the company’s quality standards.
• Must attend an at minimum TX team 1x per week in person and the 2nd treatment team may be virtual.
• Co-Sign all psychiatric evaluations, H & P’s, and DC summaries within 30 days.
• Any verbal orders given must be signed within 24 hours.
• Any progress notes written must be signed and in the chart within 24 hours.
• Provide FPPE/OPPE documentation template and review quarterly on FT Psych and medical practitioner.
• Supervise resident physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, medical students, and nurse practitioner students;
• Order laboratory tests and evaluate results;
• Ensure that patient charts and records are accurate and meet legal and medical requirements;
• Prepare records and reports;
• Input, access, and analyze data using a computer;
• Attend/facilitate meetings;
• Performs psychiatric evaluations, assesses mental disorders, and makes recommendation for treatment;
• Complete assigned call schedule;
• Complete all required paperwork for managed care.

Non-essential Functions:

• Provide night, weekend, and holiday medical triage and treatment authorizations via the telephone, as; and
• Performs other duties as necessary and/or assigned.

Knowledge:

• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of medicine;
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of psychiatry;
• Ability to make professional decisions;
• Ability to establish a community collaboration approach to maintain effective working relationships with patients, staff, and public;
• Working knowledge of the principles of personnel supervision, evaluation, and training;
• Program direction and management;
• Internal and external customer service;
• Some knowledge of rules for accreditation; and
• Working knowledge of federal and state law with regard to the practice of medicine.

Skills & Abilities:

• Perform diagnosis and treatment;
• Provide psychiatric and administrative direction and supervision to subordinate professional, technical and clerical staff;
• Evaluate and review the work of subordinate or other medical providers for appropriate diagnosis, treatment, and chart documentation;
• Manage specialty contracts with specialty medical physicians;
• Work effectively with departmental staff, private physicians, clients and others contracted in the course of work;
• Plan and prepare protocols and standardized procedures;
• Participate in the analysis, evaluation, and planning of health or mental health programs;
• Prepare clear and concise written and oral reports;
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action;
• Use standard computer systems;
• Provide mental health court testimony;
• Manage division productivity to ensure that the budget targets are met;
• Review appropriate paperwork for documentation of clinical services and medical assessments; and
• Work nights and weekends, on call, as scheduled.

Education & Experience:

• Licensed physician in the practicing state of Texas
• Possess an unrestricted DEA license;
• Completion of residency in psychiatry with experience in Geriatric Psychiatry.

Special Conditions:

• A criminal background check is required.
• Must be able to work nights, on call, and on weekends.
• Some duties may be reassigned and other duties may be assigned as required in the hospital’s sole discretion within the terms of the contract.