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Psychiatry Physician

Acadia Healthcare

Tucson, Arizona

Job description

Psychiatrist- Inpatient Adult Job Locations US-AZ-Tucson ID 43 # of Openings 1 Category Clinical Recruiter : Jaylen Hayes Provider Specialty Psychiatry Overview

Now Hiring Adult Inpatient Psychiatrist

Location: Sierra Tucson, Tucson, AZ
Schedule: Full-Time

Sierra Tucson is seeking an experienced Adult Inpatient Psychiatrist M.D. or D.O.to join our hospital-based psychiatric team. This role provides comprehensive psychiatric care to adult inpatients, including evaluations, medication management, crisis intervention, and treatment planning in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.

Since 1984, Sierra Tucson has been a nationally recognized leader in behavioral healthcare, providing treatment for adults struggling with substance use disorders, depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, eating disorders, and co-occurring mental health conditions.

Overview

Responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses through psychotherapy, medication management, hospitalization, and other evidence-based treatment modalities. The Psychiatrist will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop individualized treatment plans and ensure exceptional patient care.

Qualifications
  • MD or DO degree
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
  • Active Arizona medical license (or ability to obtain)
  • DEA registration (or ability to obtain)
  • Inpatient psychiatry experience preferred

Responsibilities

Summary:

  • Responsible for providing clinical services to patients at the facility.
  • Practice within medical protocols defined by federal and state regulations, as well as by corporate, facility policy or procedures.
  • Review medical information on patients to ensure medical stability and to offer medical recommendations.
  • Evaluate patients for mental, emotional or behavioral disorders.
  • Treat or direct treatment of patients, utilizing a variety of psychotherapeutic methods and medications.
  • Review and complete medical information for individual care plans, documents services and information in a timely manner.
  • Maintain confidential documentation, compliance and billing in accordance with the policy and procedures.
Qualifications

Qualifications:

  • Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) required.
  • One or more years' post graduate degree practice preferred.
  • Licensed in the state in which the facility(s) operate.

Licenses/Certifications:

  • Board certification in psychiatry
  • Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working.

Compensation: $310,000 - $350,000, depending on experience and schedule

The Acadia Healthcare Network

23,500 Employees 11,400 Beds 258 Locations 38 States 1 Network

As a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico, Acadia Healthcare operates 258 treatment facilities across 38 states. Our network of treatment facilities offers multiple levels of care for various behavioral health and substance use disorders. At Acadia, our primary goal is to meet patients where they're at in their treatment process. We do this by providing a multitude of levels of care, including detoxification, residential treatment for substance use, residential treatment for dual diagnosis, acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, and an array of outpatient programming options, ranging from partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) to traditional outpatient services. Our expansive network of treatment facilities creates greater access to care, reduces the stigma associated with mental illness and substance use, and offers those in our communities a safe environment in which to receive the treatment they need.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual's characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

AHPR

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