PHYSICIAN

Responsibilities

SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES :

To ensure the clinical excellence of CCBH's continuum of care

• Provide direct patient treatment that is ethically and medically appropriate.
• Maintain and review patient medical services documents and records as necessary.
• Participates in treatment planning, implementation and monitoring.
• Provide coverage on-grounds according to schedule.
• Share on-call schedule providing on-call 24 hours a day for patients and for responding to emergencies, admissions, and evaluations as necessary.
• Maintain current credentials and continuing medical education..
• Assists Utilization Review.
• Complies with Medical Staff Bylaws and Medical Staff Rules and Regulations.
• Adheres to all Hospital policies.
• Practices Service Excellence.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS AT ENTRY:

Physician, MD or DO Degree, from an accredited School of Medicine; current license to practice in the state. Provides direct psychiatric care to patients. Has unrestricted DEA and State Controlled Substances registration. Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability maintain confidentiality in regards to all information; skilled in flexibility, organizational, prioritization, and time management skills;, crisis management skills; skills in analysis and evaluation; sound clinical judgment and decision-making; able to understand and apply applicable standards and regulations (e.g. The Joint Commission, CMS, DHEC, etc.).