Physician -Psychiatry

Muskegon, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

**Job Description:**

We are looking for a doctor to provide care for adult patients in a special mental health unit. Your main duties will include:

- Conducting initial evaluations of patients to understand their mental health conditions.
- Diagnosing mental health issues and managing their treatment plans.
- Prescribing and monitoring medications that help with mental health while working with a care team.
- Working closely every day with a team that includes nurse practitioners registered nurses social workers case managers and other specialists.
- Joining daily meetings to discuss patient care and how to best support them.
- Keeping accurate records of patient information in the electronic medical record system.
- Following a regular work schedule from Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with some flexibility based on the doctors needs.
- Taking turns with weekend calls on a rotating schedule of every fourth weekend.
- Optionally working extra shifts for additional pay if interested.
- Helping teach and mentor medical students residents and fellows in a learning environment.
- Having the chance to explore other interests like research outpatient care or leadership roles based on personal and departmental goals.

**Qualifications**

- Open to experienced doctors or recent graduates who are Board Certified or Board Eligible.
- New graduates are also welcome to apply.
- Doctors must be Board Certified in their specialty or Board Eligible and become Board Certified within 2 years of being eligible.

**Requirements:**

- Must be Board Eligible (able to become Board Certified within 2 years) - this is a must.
- Valid Michigan license is required at the time of employment.
- DEA registration is required.
- BLS certification is required and must be updated regularly.

**Certification Requirements:**

- BLS
- Board Certified
- Board Eligible
- DEA
- State License Requirements for Michigan

**Additional Information:**

If you are Board Eligible you must become Board Certified within 2 years. You also need a valid Michigan license a DEA license and BLS Certification with regular updates.

**Job Description:**We are looking for a doctor to provide care for adult patients in a special mental health unit. Your main duties will include:- Conducting initial evaluations of patients to understand their mental health conditions.- Diagnosing mental health issues and managing their treatment p...