Job Summary
Job Description
Maxim Physician Resources, ranked among the top 2 healthcare staffing agencies by Forbes, specializes in locum tenens services. Our expertise lies in filling positions for physicians, nurse practitioners, and mental health professionals across hospitals, clinics, and various facilities. Currently, we are actively looking for a part-time psychiatrist to join our team in Wilmington, NC, offering competitive compensation, flexible schedules, and an excellent work-life balance
Required Education/Experience:
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Medical degree; MD or DO
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2-3 years of experience
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Strong Documentation Skill
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Ability to Analyze Detailed Information
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Strong Verbal Communication Skills
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Supervisory Experience Preferred
Details & Responsibilities:
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Competitive Pay
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Flexible part-time schedule
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No call or weekends required
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Start Date – Upon Credentialiing
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Credentialing Estimate – 1 month
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Primary Care. Provide standard primary care – diagnose medical conditions, perform physicals, med management.
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Take a leading role in the treatment of patients. Collaborate & work with other providers, nurses and medical assistants to ensure a high standard of care.
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Refer Patients. As needed, refer patients to off-site specialists.
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Patient Load. – Adult population, approximately 12-15 PPD.
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Job Duties:
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Direct Clinical Care: Examines patients to determine the presence of mental illness, completes patient information and records social and medical histories, diagnoses illness and prescribes the course of treatment. Orders and reviews laboratory or diagnostic tests on patients to provide information on general physical condition and mental disorder. Analyzes and evaluates patient data, tests, or examination findings to diagnose nature and extent of behavioral health issues. Prescribes medications to correct chemical imbalances. Advises and informs guardians, relatives, and significant others of patients' conditions care, treatment, and prognosis with patient consent.
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Utilization Review: Assumes psychiatric leadership responsibilities to the treatment team, conducts case reviews about patient's strengths, goals, and interventions. Collaborates with other professionals on treatment plans and progress. Ensures quality assessment standards are met by following procedures identified by Coastal Southeastern United Care.
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Supervision: (For Psychiatrist Only) Directs and instructs psychiatric nurses, other professional and non-professional staff regarding the care and treatment of patients. Reviews and evaluates treatment procedures and outcomes of other Clinical Professionals.
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Integrated Care: Ensures the coordination between the MH/SA services being delivered with primary physical healthcare providers. Consults with primary healthcare providers on the clinical aspects of the consumer being served and the implication for those consumers’ physical healthcare needs. Coordinates with medical staff of other providers (i.e., state and community inpatient facilities)
Why Work with Maxim:
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Connecting you to work that matters. Maxim is committed to providing a direct line to work that matters the most to you. Our strong understanding of the healthcare marketplace enables us to connect top healthcare talent to a variety of organizations. We service nearly every sector of the healthcare industry, ensuring a patient in need never goes without care.
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Access to a wide variety of settings. As one of the biggest agencies in the industry, working with Maxim opens doors for you across a wide variety of settings. We work regularly with hospitals, commercial & community clinics, correctional facilities, med-legal clinics, and corporate occupational med positions.
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Flexible, short & long-term contracts. Whether you need a short-term contract in between jobs, or looking for a long-term career, we have contracts of varying lengths from 3-12 months. For those looking for something longer, the majority of our contracts can also be extended on an ongoing basis.