[Hiring] Psychiatrist @McCallum Eating Disorder Center

Role Description

Psychiatrist - Locum Tenen

Location: McCallum Place Eating Disorder Center, 231 W. Lockwood Avenue, Suite 202, St. Louis, MO 63119

This role can be TELE-HEALTH

Caseload:

• 12-20 patients per week on average

Schedule:

• PRN tele-health; as needed for vacation coverage

Patient Profile:

• Adolescents and Adults

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate psychiatric stability of patients and determine the necessary level of care
• Collaborating and oversight with Nurse Practitioners level of care for each patient
• 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 collaborate with onsite medical provider for 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

• Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) - REQUIRED
• One or more years’ post graduate degree practice preferred
• Licensed in the state in which the practitioner will be working
• Eating disorder experience is preferred

Requirements

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

Company Description

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
• 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.