Psychiatry - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Peachford Hospital (GA)

Job description

Location:
Atlanta, GA

Atlanta offers a vibrant, world-class city experience with a rich cultural scene, diverse dining options, and a thriving healthcare community. As one of the Southeast's premier metropolitan areas, Atlanta provides an exceptional quality of life with endless professional and personal opportunities.

Facility:
This facility is a dedicated psychiatric hospital offering comprehensive inpatient mental health services across multiple levels of care. The hospital provides a collaborative, team-based environment with nurse practitioner support and a strong focus on delivering high-quality psychiatric care to patients across a wide range of diagnoses and age groups.

Opportunity:
Physician - Psychiatry - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Job Details:

• Provide and supervise medical and physical care to inpatient psychiatric patients in a collaborative treatment team environment
• Utilize appropriate psychotherapeutic methods, medication management, and treatment plan development
• Work closely with treatment team members, pharmacy, and other hospital staff with nurse practitioner support provided
• Monday through Friday schedule, 8:00am - 5:00pm with no call responsibilities
• 14-16 patient encounters per shift
• Must be board certified or board eligible with board certification required within 24 months of eligibility
• Board certified psychiatrist with strong interest in working in an inpatient setting
• Experience and competence with management of wide age ranges, from pre-adolescent to geriatric populations
• Experience and competence with management of a wide variety of primary psychiatric diagnoses including mood disorders, psychotic disorders, and substance use disorders
• Previous experience working in an inpatient psychiatric setting required
• ABLS, ACLS, and BLS certifications required
• Active Georgia medical license required
• Estimated credentialing timeframe of 30 days