Psychiatrist - Behavioral Health

Are you tired of hearing that the mental health system is broken? Have you or a loved one struggled with mental health problems, only to hit roadblocks in finding adequate help?

It's time for a change. It's time to be part of a forward-thinking, cutting-edge approach that is revolutionizing mental health care.

At the Health Care District of Palm Beach County, we're not just talking about change – we're making it happen. Our program has been recognized with the prestigious  and has been replicated by the State of Florida for our groundbreaking Substance Use Disorder (SUD) program. We're proud to lead the charge in providing comprehensive behavioral health and substance use solutions to ALL individuals, regardless of their ability to pay.

Now, we're expanding our services to offer 24/7 care for mental health and substance use, ensuring that help is available whenever it's needed most.

We're looking for passionate professionals to join us in building a brighter future for behavioral health care. Whether you're an experienced practitioner or just starting your career, we have opportunities for you to grow and make an impact.

This Psychiatrist is a licensed physician who adheres to the highest standards of evidence based medical practice, ethics, and professionalism at all times.

This position provides psychiatric services in an outpatient setting, consisting of diagnosis, treatment and referrals as appropriate. Duties of this position are to understand HCD Primary Care Clinics protocols and procedures and to ensure quality of care for all patients.

Willing to consider sponsorship for Employment-based visa for qualified Candidate

• Provision of full range of psychiatric services to assigned patients. Services provided include direct care of patients in the clinical outpatient setting including: assessment, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of patients. Psychiatrist will prescribe medication to patients as deemed necessary and will conduct medication management.
• Analyze and evaluate patient data and test findings to diagnose nature and extent of mental disorder.
• Prescribe, direct, and administer psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
• Gather and maintain patient information and records, including social and medical history obtained from patients, relatives, and other professionals.
• Collaborate with physicians, psychologists, social workers, nurses, or other professionals to discuss treatment plans and progress.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate and complete medical records, for completing proper coding requirements, and different forms as required.  Participate in quality assurance and related activities.  Maintain a close liaison with the PCP and/or Case Managers for coordinating the transition of care from clinic to hospital and back to clinic.
• Emergency duty may be required of the incumbent that includes working in Red Cross shelters or to perform other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to threats or disasters, man-made or natural. Additionally, incumbents are required to perform emergency response and management duties for Palm Beach County as required.

Customer Service: 

As a patient care facility the HCD PC Clinics and its staff are responsible for providing a high quality of internal and external customer service.  The Psychiatrist must demonstrate a focus on customer service and the ability to attain high levels of customer satisfaction by providing appropriate leadership.  Maintaining positive relationships with customers both internally and externally is essential.

Communication:  

The Psychiatrist position requires excellent oral and written communication skills.  This includes the ability to share information in a timely manner, both verbally and in writing; keeping peers, colleagues, and staff appropriately informed.  The position also requires interpersonal skills such as effective listening, appropriate use of style and language for audience, and productive processing of information.The Psychiatrist is expected to process information in an analytical fashion and be able to communicate findings and results effectively.  This includes effective verbal presentation and written analysis adjusting language and terminology to the needs of the audience.

Teamwork: 

The Psychiatrist has responsibility over clinical care as assigned by Medical Director.  The Psychiatrist must be adept at dealing with varying personality types, patients, families, physicians, peers, supervisors and external parties.  The must be able to independently determine the timing and manner of presentation in which each situation is addressed.

Initiative and Ingenuity:  

The Psychiatrist must possess the ability to focus on improving health outcomes by encouraging innovation, using best practices.  Ingenuity and strong analytical skills are essential.  The Psychiatrist must be able to effectively balance priorities.

Commitment to Quality:  

The Psychiatrist must possess the ability to identify and implement quality processes to meet identified health outcomes.  They must stay abreast of current techniques, methods and skills, and regularly measure adherence to quality clinical measures.

Productivity:

The Psychiatrist must be able to work toward multiple goals concurrently and set priorities according to standards and guidelines.

Leadership/Creating a Shared Vision:

The  Psychiatrist must have the ability to interact effectively at different levels with different audiences, develop and maintain relationships with physicians’, colleagues and superiors across organizational lines, exhibit high ethical standards and personal integrity.

Managing and Developing Human Resources: 

The Psychiatrist provides formal feedback on residents’ performance.

Promoting Quality, Customer Service and Productivity: 

The Psychiatrist must thoroughly understand and ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations.

Meeting Strategic Goals and Objectives:  

The Psychiatrist assists the Director of Behavioral Health in the development of strategic plans and initiatives related to the residency program. 

Practice Operations and Leadership:

The Psychiatrist has operating responsibility over a clinical team providing care to assigned patients.

Diversity Competencies:

The Psychiatrist ensure that service delivery is provided in a culturally competent way and consistently treats customers, stakeholders, partners, and coworkers with dignity and respect.

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree required.

Experience:

• Previous experience in a rural setting and in a public sponsored hospital is preferred.
• Bilingual /Trilingual in English, Creole and Spanish preferred.

Certification:

• Health Care District Primary Care Clinics providers must be licensed and registered as a physician in the State
  of Florida, be Board Eligible/Board Certified in Psychiatry. Current BLS certification required.

Licensure:

• Unrestricted license form the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine and the Florida Medical Board.

Registrations:

• Drug Enforcement Agency Controlled Substance Registration including schedules: 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5.

Training:

• Current Medicare and Medicaid provider numbers preferred. Demonstrates current knowledge of general/internal/family medicine ongoing professional development.

Health Care District of Palm Beach County is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace. We embrace diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics