Permanent Psychiatry: General Job in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

• Position Type: Permanent
• Recruited Specialty: Psychiatry: General
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
• Structure of Position: Solo-Independent, Single-Specialty Group, Multi-Specialty Group, Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other, Academic, Military/VA, Community Health Center/FQHC, Contract, Part-Time, Admin/Medical Director, Virtual, Non-Clinical Case Management
• Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
• Expected Patient Call Coverage: No call
• Expected ER Call Coverage: No call

Position Summary:  

The Psychiatrist will serve as a Principal for psychiatric clinical trials with pharmaceutical companies testing new medications. The Psychiatrist Principal Investigator is responsible for conducting clinical trials in accordance with the research protocol, Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), and federal/state regulations.  The Psychiatrist Principal Investigator will collaborate with our study team, as well as various medical, pharmaceutical company and regulatory personnel to ensure the health and welfare of study participants. Salary is competitive with full benefits, health, 401K, disability, and signing bonus.

Job Responsibilities:

1.     Maintain current license to practice medicine.

2.     Maintain current board certification in Psychiatry

3.     Assume responsibility as the  Psychiatrist Principal Investigator for the duration of clinical trials.

4.     Strong working knowledge of regulatory requirements and GCP standards.

5.     Possess a thorough understanding of the clinical research protocol and patient population for which the trial is designed.

6.     Perform psychiatric evaluations.

7.      Perform and supervise/review psychiatric ratings performed by psychometricians in accordance with the clinical research protocol.

8. Complete training as required per sponsor’s vendors to obtain certification to conduct testing and rating scales for specific protocols.

9. Conduct testing and rating scales per sponsor’s instructions and protocols.  Completion of all documentation, paper and electronic, as required per protocol.

10.  Evaluate subjects for clinical research trials based on their past medical and psychiatric history in comparison to the protocol specific inclusion and exclusion criteria.

11.  Ensure appropriate delegation and training of the clinical research staff.

12.  Educate study staff on patient population and mechanism of action of the study medication.

13.  Evaluate subject safety and compliance with the study medication as specified in the clinical research protocol.

14.  Provide detailed study related documentation as required by the clinical research trial to ensure data integrity.

15.  Adhere to reporting requirements for safety reports, protocol noncompliance and any other protocol required reports.

16.  Ensure subject’s informed consent is obtained appropriately throughout the duration of the clinical trial.

17.  Adhere to the requirements detailed on the FDA 1572 or Statement of Investigator form.

18.  Collaborate with Site Leadership to ensure operations goals are met.

19.  Serve as a Key Opinion Leader for psychiatric clinical research trials within the organization and with key customers.

20.  Attend Investigator Meetings and educational seminars.

Skills/Qualifications:

1.     Ability to read, write, and interpret the English language

2.     Possess a valid M.D. or D.O. degree

3.     Board Certification in Psychiatry

4.     Active DEA license, or able to obtain one  

5.     Active license to practice medicine in the state of Florida, or ability to obtain one immediately

6.     Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, self-motivation, and high personal integrity and ethics required

Education and Experience:

1.     Possess a valid MD or DO medical degree

2.     Board certification in psychiatry

3.     3-5 years experience conducting psychiatric clinical research trials as either a Psychiatrist Principal Investigator or Sub-investigator or other relevant experience

• Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
• Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Board Certification: Board Certified
• Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card
• Preferred Experience Level: Recently Trained, Experienced, Very Experienced
• Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes