SENIOR PHYSICIAN - PSYCHIATRIST - 60042432

Requisition No: 804782 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: SENIOR PHYSICIAN - PSYCHIATRIST - 60042432

Position Number: 60042432 

Salary:  $250,000.00 - $275,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 01/02/2025 

Psychiatrist (Senior Physician) - #60042432

Description:

This is a professional psychiatrist position located in a large mental health treatment facility.  The incumbent is expected to always maintain a positive and professional attitude in a cost effective, customer-oriented manner.  The incumbent shall follow medical ethics and standards in an outcome-oriented management system, while maintaining sensitivity to the constitutional rights of patients.

Duties & Responsibilities/Examples of Work:

• Conducts daily ward rounds on assigned wards. 
• Orders psychiatric intervention as required. 
• Evaluates patient progress and makes clinical recommendations including psychotropic medication review to improve patient functioning.
• Participates in scheduled meetings as a member of the multidisciplinary therapeutic team involved in the treatment of patients. 
• Participates and implements treatment interventions assigned on the treatment/service plan. 
• Documents in the medical record in legible handwriting.
• Participates in patient admission procedures by completing a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and documenting admission notes, admission orders and preliminary treatment plan.
• Obtains patient’/guardians’ consent for psychotropic treatment.
• Performs annual psychiatric summaries on assigned patients, completes and signs incident reports, initiates voluntary/involuntary placement proceedings and testifies in scheduled hearings when necessary.
•  Reviews evaluation reports and intervention/outcome documentation for adherence to NEFSH protocols and time frames.
• Manages psychotropic medication in accordance with provisions of NEFSH Operating Policy and Procedures to assure compliance with DCF Operating Procedure: “Use of Psychotropic Medications in State Mental Health and Developmental Service Facilities.”
• When applicable, seeks consultation from colleagues either from within the hospital or from approved outside consultants to ensure treatment excellence.
• Discusses patient status with guardian or relatives and assists them to better understand the patient’s illness and treatment to enhance satisfaction and understanding of treatment provided.
• Prepares discharge summary in accordance to NEFSH protocols.
• Accepts clinical assignments based on hospital need as directed by the Medical Executive Director or their designee.

Minimum Qualifications:

• This occupation requires licensure as a physician pursuant to Chapter 458, Florida Statute; or licensure as an osteopathic physician pursuant to Chapter 459, Florida Statute.
• A current public psychiatry certificate issued by the Florida Board of Medical Examiners pursuant to Section 458.3165, Florida Statues.

• ** NOTE: All responses to qualifying questions for the vacancy advertisement must be verifiable on your State of Florida, Employment Application. **

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.