Psychiatrist- Part-time

About Us Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 10,500 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences.

Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Job : 287685

Location: Augusta University

Full/Part Time: Part Time

Regular/Temporary

About Us Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 10,500 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences.

Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https:// make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Augusta University's distinct characteristics in education and research include real-world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.

The University System of Georgia https:// is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards.

More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https://.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at https://.

Location

Augusta University-

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

College/Department Information

At Student Health Services (SHS) our mission is to foster positive patient outcomes by providing professional medical and psychiatric services for Augusta University students. We prioritize patient safety, quality healthcare, professionalism, and compassion as our service standards. We aim to assist each student to achieve and maintain holistic well-being in order to reach their maximum potential within the academic (undergraduate, graduate, and professional) programs at Augusta University.

Job Summary

Functions as a Psychiatrist for Student Health Services (SHS) as a primary caregiver in mental health, dedicated to protecting confidentiality and meeting ethical standards associated with the practice of psychiatry. Provides clinical assessment/evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and management to registered students at Augusta University (AU) in accordance with the guidelines and accepted standards of care in psychiatry.

Responsibilities

The duties include, but are not limited to:

• PATIENT CARE:
  Analyze, interpret, and evaluate subjective/objective findings of patients. Obtain medical histories and order and interpret diagnostic tests of patients. Prescribe medications and conduct ongoing medication management for patients representing best practices. This includes participating in e-prescribing as a service to the patient population. Ensure compliance with Georgia's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. Provide care that is culturally competent, adaptive, trauma-informed, and strength-based to best meet the patient's needs.
  
  Provide telehealth services via an approved platform to the patient population of Student Health Services. Provide timely follow-up care for established patients. Provide general psychiatric consultations and medical advice for the CARE Team, as afforded by patient-doctor confidentiality.
• EMERGENCY CARE AND PATIENT
  
  EDUCATION:
  
  Emergency, crisis care, and intervention. Provide emergency psychiatric…