Per-Diem Psychiatrist
- SSH South Shore Hospital, Inc.
- Weymouth, MA
- 5mo ago
- Part-Time
- On-site
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Facility:
LOC0001 - 55 Fogg Road55 Fogg Road
Weymouth, MA 02190
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Compensation Pay Range:
$153.00 - $200.00
•Evaluates patients by interviewing patient, family, and other persons; conducting mental status examinations; observing behaviors; reviewing medical history and related documents; selecting, administering, and interpreting psychological tests; ordering laboratory tests and evaluating results.
•Prescribe, direct, and administer medications and/or counselling to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
•Develops treatment plans by determining nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders; establishing treatment goals and methodologies.
•Treats patients by utilizing psychotherapeutic methods and medications; discussing progress toward goals with patients; providing instructions; monitoring effect of medications; supervising staff provision of services.
•Maintains interdisciplinary treatment by reviewing treatment plans and progress; consulting and collaborating with primary care physicians, social work, case management, nurses, and other health care providers.
•Assures quality and safe service for patients and staff by enforcing policies, procedures, standards, rules, Joint Commission requirements, and legal regulations; participating in utilization reviews; remaining available for emergency consultations.
•Improves staff competence by providing training and discussions regarding the interrelationship between psychosocial and physiological problems, psychotropic medications, crisis intervention, and related issues.
•Maintains historical records by documenting symptoms, medications, and treatment events; writing summaries.
•Updates job knowledge by participating in continuing medical educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
•Collaborating with clinical staff and providing supervision & oversight to psychiatric NP & APCs.
•Working with case management, ED, hospitalist attending and beside RN staff to support timely and appropriate transitions of care as mental health conditions are stabilized.
This role offers the following:
· Flexible per diem schedule — minimum of one 8–10 hour daytime shift per month.
· Opportunities for additional after‑hours telephone-only call coverage.
· Work with a dynamic, experienced, multidisciplinary team dedicated to collaborative, safe, patient‑centered care.
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