Psychiatrist

Silver Spring Office - Silver Spring, MD 20904

Salary Range

$150.00 - $175.00 Hourly

Position Type

Part Time

Thrive boasts a diverse workforce of roughly 400 staff members and a very high retention rate of clinical staff - reoccurring over 80%! The Psychiatrist at Thrive will work as part of a team providing care to children and adults. They will evaluate, provide care, and medication management as appropriate. This role may be conducted in other Thrive offices as desired by prescriber and needed by agency.

• Keeps abreast of current literature and developments in the field and attends or completes required agency trainings.
• Provides psychiatry services to patients and obtains medical histories; orders medications and procedures.
• Diagnoses and directs counseling for each patient on a plan for treatment.
• Seeks consultation/peer review from other practitioners when needed and actively participates in activities intended to improve patient care/facility operations.
• Using the company’s EMR system, enters and maintains accurate, detailed, and timely medical records about each patient, including observations during appointments in compliance with agency, COMAR, and The Joint Commission policy and procedures.
• Complies with all laws applicable to internal medicine, including HIPAA.
• Following Thrive’s Medication Management policies and in accordance with Maryland statute and professional practice guidelines, prescribes medication.
• Review’s incoming reports (e.g. lab, x-ray, EKG) signs, dates and follow-ups in a timely manner.
• Participates in staff outreach and off-site health care programs in the Thrive Behavioral Health service area as assigned by the Medical Director.
• Assists in updating protocols and principles of practice as requested.
• Participates in outside medical public relations functions and medical staff recruitment.
• Available for consultation, direction, and onsite care in the evenings, weekends, and during off hours.
• Assists in ethical patient discharge planning, especially in terms of health care needs, meets with patient prior to discharge if possible.
• Ensures to use the utmost care in protecting the confidentiality of client records in accordance with State and Federal laws.
• Ensures client and family involvement in treatment planning. Provides ongoing support and consultation to families and guardians of client.
• Effectively partners with assigned clinician to ensure consistent communications, support, and treatment for the client/s.
• Understands and adheres to Thrive Behavioral Health compliance standards as they appear in Thrive Behavioral Health Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
• Stays aware of all pertinent federal, state and Thrive Behavioral Health regulation, laws, and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
• Performs other duties and tasks required.