Permanent Psychiatry: General Job in Central, Arizona

Work in a beautiful, rural Arizona community. We have several open positions at different locations in Arizona. Enjoy the beauty and clean, dry air of Arizona, while working in modern facilities. You will be able to enjoy all types of outdoor sports, wildlife viewing and more. JOB TITLE: Psychiatrist - Rural AZ LOCATION: Rural Arizona INDUSTRY: Healthcare DEPARTMENT: Clinic REPORTS TO: Medical Director TYPE OF POSITION: Full-Time SPECIAL COMMITMENTS: U.S. Military Veterans and Native Americans RESPONSIBILITIES: The psychiatrist examines, evaluates, diagnoses, and treats psychiatric disorders and/or patients with a chemical dependency. Prepares and reviews case histories and obtains and evaluates data through interview techniques. Diagnoses psychiatric disorders and prescribes and evaluates effectiveness of a wide range of therapeutic measures. The psychiatrist recommends disposition of psychiatric cases and advises on problems related to mental health and prevention of mental disorders. Serves as psychiatric consultant to clinic and as part of the clinical team, functions in contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of patients. • Analyze and evaluate patient data and test or examine findings to diagnose nature and extent of mental disorder and/or chemical dependency. • Prescribe, direct, and administer psycho-therapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental, emotional, behavioral disorders and chemical dependency including out-patient detoxification. • Collaborate with physicians, psychologists, MFTs, counselors, social workers, psychiatric nurses, or other professionals to discuss treatment plans and progress. • Gather and maintain patient information and records, including social and medical history obtained from patients, relatives, and other professionals. • Counsel outpatients and other patients during office visits. • Design individualized care plans, using a variety of treatments. • Examine or conduct laboratory or diagnostic tests on patients to provide information on general physical condition and mental disorder. • Advise and inform treatment center professionals, relatives, and significant others of patients' conditions and treatment. • Review and evaluate treatment procedures and outcomes of other psychiatrists and medical professionals. • Prepare and submit case reports and summaries to treatment center and mental health agencies as necessary and in accordance with HIPPA regulations. • Serve on committees to promote and maintain community mental health services and delivery systems. POSITION QUALIFICATIONS • Have relevant basic medical qualifications and post-graduation in Psychiatry and be registered and licensed to practice as a Psychiatrist in the State of Arizona. • A minimum of 3 years of post-qualification experience as a Psychiatrist. Possess excellent counseling skills and be interested in contributing through essentially a proactive and preventative role. • Has experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team in an adult mental health/treatment center setting and in a group practice environment with strong team orientation and is able to relate to and provide care to community/ population from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. • Is familiar with the current standards of psychiatric care and treatment methods, interventions and medication and able to assess the mental status and knowledgeable about the administration, scoring and interpretation of psychometric tests. • Has a successful experience of working with patients with severe psycho-social stress and knowledgeable about crisis intervention techniques in working with patients with behavioral health and chemical dependency issues. • Should possess very good communication skills and be able to effectively communicate with patients and other professionals. • The Psychiatrist will show skills and competency in working with patients from undertaking assessments (including risk), planning and delivery of care and review of effective methods of interventions in order to shape continuing service provision that will meet the needs of individuals. • Has the ability to listen actively when spoken to and effectively communicate their thoughts to others. Is sensitive to religious, ethnic and cultural differences in others and show respect and empathy. Is able to work alone but also as a team with fellow staff in the business setting and actively seek out advice and/or guidance in order to solve problems. • The Psychiatrist will have good time management skills and actively seek to accomplish tasks and be able to use a variety of methods and ideas to solve problems; whilst also being open to suggestions from others in order to find solutions. • Possess excellent managerial and leadership skills / competence which enables them to support and motivate their teams and have excellent communication skills, sensitivity and approachable to enable them to connect with their teams, develop and train them in order to ensure a high standard of patient care. • Able to manage under pressure and conflicting demands, they should be professional at all times in order to make decisions and manage crisis situations whilst supporting the staff and patients. • Excellent customer service skills • Flexibility with schedule • Desire to help people and show compassion for patients • Ability to adapt to change quickly. • Ability to care for adult to geriatric patients • Basic knowledge of continuous quality improvement ideology ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS: Supervises: N/A Contacts/Interacts with: Patients, families, medical staff and ancillary staff. Career Path: Suggested Promotion From: N/A Suggested Promotion To: N/A POSITION COMPETENCIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: Competencies and responsibilities associated with each position are a combination of hospital wide and department specific standards. The department specific standards include the competencies appropriate to the ages of the customer served. The associate’s competencies are evaluated on an on-going basis, and formally documented at least annually as part of the Performance Appraisal process. HOSPITAL-WIDE CORE COMPETENCIES/RESPONSIBILITIES • Job knowledge/Responsibilities/Productivity • Customer Service/Relationship/Communication • Environment of Care/Patient Safety • Infection Control/Employee Health and Safety • Performance Improvement • Patient Rights COMPENSATION DOE A local Housing Allowance will be provided. To apply for this position, contact: Rene Pelayo 602-788-5890 x116 Rene@apnusa.com Submit Resume: Go to www.apnusa.com, select the Healthcare tab, register and submit a Word/ Text version of your resume.

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