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Psychiatry Resident – Moonlighter
Easterseals MORC. Provide psychiatric and medical services to adults served by Easterseals MORC .
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide psychiatric and medical services to adults served by Easterseals MORC
- Perform biological and psychosocial assessments, including psychiatric evaluations, annual psychiatric assessments, physical assessments, and referrals
- Make diagnoses and develop treatment recommendations
- Review and monitor medication plans
- Provide crisis evaluations for adults who may need hospitalization or medication to avoid hospitalization
- Certify involuntary commitment and hospitalization when appropriate
- Provide clinical supervision and consultation to clinical staff
- Coordinate treatment, continuing care, and support services
- Provide onsite training, practical assistance, and clinical supervision to students and trainees
- Provide multi-site psychiatric services in person or via telehealth, including psychiatric evaluation, patient education, and medication management
- Participate in court proceedings and provide behavioral-health testimony as needed
- Prepare reports and documentation for direct services and team activities
- Lead weekly team meetings with clinical staff to develop diagnoses and treatment recommendations
- Review treatment charts to determine whether treatment goals are being met
- Participate in utilization review, service monitoring, and quality assurance
- Liaise with courts and community agencies for consultation and referral
- Provide rotational on-call assistance as required
- Comply with program outcomes and agency care philosophy
- Authorize medically necessary services
- Seek clinical consultation from psychiatrists, including the Chief Medical Officer, as needed
Requirements
What you’ll need- Doctor or better in Medicine
- Doctor or better in Osteopathic Medicine
- Current Controlled Substance DEA License
- Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy qualification
- Experienced and competent to prescribe medications for individuals with co-occurring psychiatric and substance-related disorders
- Ability to engage individuals with co-occurring disorders in an empathetic, hopeful, and accepting manner
- Familiarity with screening tools
- Ability to identify and diagnose co-occurring disorders, including substance types
- Ability to identify and document substance use dependency
- Knowledge of trauma-informed care principles
- Willingness to support and assist individuals with trauma-related issues
- Must ensure moonlighting work does not interfere with residency training or violate ACGME work-hour requirements
Benefits
Comp & perks- Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities
- Part-time employment
- Remote work options
- Telehealth services
- Professional development support through training, practical assistance, and clinical supervision
- Rotational on-call assistance may be provided