Psychiatrist- Per Diem- Crisis Response Center- Jefferson Einstein Hospital

Number of Positions In Requisition
1


Job Details
The Einstein Crisis Response Center (CRC) is a 24/7 service providing immediate evaluation and treatment to individuals experiencing behavioral health crises. The Per Diem Psychiatrist provides direct clinical care to adult and older adult patients presenting to the CRC, including psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, disposition planning, and management of patients requiring inpatient or outpatient services.

Job Description

The Einstein Crisis Response Center (CRC) is a 24/7 service providing immediate evaluation and treatment to individuals experiencing behavioral health crises. The Per Diem Psychiatrist provides direct clinical care to adult and older adult patients presenting to the CRC, including psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, disposition planning, and management of patients requiring inpatient or outpatient services.

The Per Diem Psychiatrist works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary clinical team and provides clinical supervision and guidance to residents, medical students, and other trainees as appropriate. Responsibilities may include evaluating admissions and discharges, participating in treatment planning, assessing involuntary admissions in accordance with quality and safety standards, and ensuring compliance with CRC, hospital, departmental, and regulatory policies and procedures.

The psychiatrist may participate in departmental educational activities, clinical conferences, and other meetings or activities as assigned by the Medical Director or Department Chair. The Per Diem Psychiatrist will also collaborate with the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Disability Services (DBHIDS) and other community agencies as appropriate to facilitate continuity of care and appropriate disposition planning.

This position provides services to adult, older adult, and frail elderly populations in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional and developmental needs of the individuals served.

Education, Training & Experience

- M.D. or D.O. from an accredited medical school required.
- Completion of an accredited psychiatry residency program required.
- Experience in emergency psychiatry preferred.

Licensure & Certification

- Valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania required.
- Board certified or board eligible in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) required.
- Additional subspecialty qualifications preferred.

Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type
Regular

Employee Entity
Albert Einstein Medical Center
Primary Location Address
2 Penn Blvd, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem  colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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