Inpatient Child Psychiatry Physician
Riverside Healthcare·Kankakee, Illinois
Riverside Healthcare·Kankakee, Illinois
The physician is responsible for diagnosing and treating inpatient child psychiatry patients through medical history collection and test analysis. They must monitor patient progress, reevaluate treatments, and maintain accurate electronic medical records.
The Physician will join Riverside Medical Group (RMG), a division of Riverside Healthcare, a strong network of primary care and specialty providers including more than 150 physicians and advanced practice providers who are dedicated to providing remarkable healthcare experiences, while upholding our mission and core values.
Essential Duties Collect, record and maintain patient information such as medical histories, reports and examination results.
Manage and treat patients within scope of practice.
Analyze records, reports, test results or examination information to diagnose patients medical conditions.
Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment within scope of practice.
Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments to patients.
Monitor patients conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
Expertise providing reliable, high value and evidence-based medicine that is supported by education and research.
Ability to use electronic medical records to keep track of patient visits and information related to the physician/patient encounter.
Expertise performing Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding for Physicians.
Ability to work a full-time schedule of at least 40 hours of direct patient care.
Participate in on-call during the week and on weekends (not all specialties will require on-call duties)
Required Licensure/Education MD or DO Degree Valid Illinois Medical License (or ability to obtain IL Medical License) Valid Illinois Controlled Substances License (or ability to obtain IL License Board eligible or Board Certified Employee Health Requirements Exposure/Sensory Requirements: Exposure to: Chemicals: N/A Video Display Terminals: Average Blood and Body Fluids: None TB or Airborne Pathogens: None. Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch): Speech: Training/presentations, telephone communication, facilitating meetings.
Read computer screens and printouts, memos, communications, documentation, and literature.
Sensitivity and recognition of odors derived from various cleaning processes, odors generated from malfunctioning equipment.
Telephone communications, meetings, and equipment operating characteristics.
Usd $96.15 - Usd $360.58 /Hr
Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and be Board eligible or Board Certified. A valid Illinois Medical License and Controlled Substances License are required.
Market context
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