Below is the job description for your reference:Job Title: Part time- PsychiatristLocation: Massillon OH 44646Duration: 6 months to Long termShift: 08:00am-04:30pm (M-F)Hours/week: 20 Hours/weekSummary:This position is 20 hours per week, can work 20 hours also at Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility as well, - please note if candidate wishes to do both - Hours can be flexible between both facilities 8-5pm - Mon-Friday - No weekends/holidays
2 days per week, per facility
A psychiatrist can typically see between 8 and 16 patients per day, depending on factors like the type of appointment type such as new patient consultations vs. medication management.
Job description:- Complete psychiatric evaluations to assist in diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. On rare occasion, the psychiatrist may also be called upon to respond to a unit to evaluate a youth who is out of control.
- Completes intake evaluations on youth who are transferred to the facility toassess medication need and write prescriptions.
- Respond to referrals by facility staff for evaluation of a mental health disorder.
- Complete risk assessments per policy and make determinations regarding appropriate precautionary status levels for youths who are displaying suicidal behavior or ideation.
- Assist in facilitating the transfer of youth for emergency purposes.
- Notify appropriate staff when youth are placed on medication and when medication is altered or discontinued.
- Explain to youths the need, benefits, use and side effects of medications and obtain informed consent as per policy.
- Meet with treated youth on a monthly basis unless otherwise assessed to need an increased or decreased frequency as determined by the psychiatrist or ODYS personnel.
- Contact parent/Client as to treatment planning and medication usage
- Provide for consultation and participation with the youth's interdisciplinary team either directly or by utilization of an appropriate method of communication (use of psychiatric nurse, e-mail, written note, etc.).
