Psychiatrist - Child & Adolescent - MD/DO - Inpatient PRN

Company: Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: March 27, 2025

Job Description:

Overview: At Presbyterian, it's not just what we do that matters. It's how we do it. How we do things here makes all the difference.

We're all about well-being, starting with yours. We offer a nationally competitive salary with relocation allowance available, CME allowance and fully paid malpractice insurance.

Presbyterian Medical Group seeks a BC/BE Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist PRN - Inpatient Service to join our established practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This position includes weekend, vacation and night call coverage as your schedule allows.

Dedicated to improving the health of our community, Behavioral Health at Presbyterian offers treatment for lasting recovery from substance abuse, behavioral health conditions and psychiatric emergencies. Our full-service program supports adults, children and adolescents, and includes inpatient services, a multidisciplinary outpatient clinic, emergency and consultative services and behavioral medicine services embedded in primary care.

Responsibilities: Summary
Cares for child and adolescent patients referred for psychiatric inpatient care, then returns care of the patient to the appropriate outpatient provider at the time of discharge. The C&A psychiatry hospitalist is responsible for managing the care of inpatients and works collaboratively with nurses, therapists, case and care managers, care coordinators, consulting and primary care physicians and other facility-based healthcare professionals who comprise the patient s care team. The hospitalist leads the care team in providing efficient but compassionate care. Hospitalist also provides consultative services to Presbyterian emergency departments and to medical/surgical floors of Presbyterian Hospitals

Responsibilities
Oversees and is accountable for the overall quality of care and clinical outcomes within the assigned facilities.
Oversees and is accountable for all resource utilization within the assigned facilities.
Ensure both patient and provider satisfaction and develop plans for improvement.
Provides input into the hospitalist team s financial, clinical, and service quality performance; budget; capital plan; and personnel issues.
Organize, attend and facilitate daily care team meetings within the assigned facility.
Attend and participate in all regular scheduled psychiatric staff meetings
Attend and participate in requested QI, Peer Review and Care Management meetings.
Attend and participate in Sub-specialist/Medical group meetings as requested.
Provide real time feedback to outpatient providers regarding clinical and operational guidelines to optimize patient care and clinical efficiency.
Maintain coding and encounter data standards for completeness, accuracy, timeliness and reimbursement level, including legible documentation
Meet and maintain all provider credentialing QI standards.
Participate in the development, adoption, and implementation process for clinical standards for child and adolescent inpatient care.
Work with the Medical Director and/or fellow child & adolescent psychiatrists to assure proper provider staffing, including vacation coverage.
Participates in on-call duties in rotation with other child and adolescent staff psychiatrists as directed.
Mentor and educate all new child and adolescent psychiatric hospitalists on PMG s service standards.
Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, literature review, in-services, and workshops.
Performs other functions as required.

Qualifications: Job Description
Type of Opportunity: Per Required Need
FTE: 0.001000
Work Schedule: Varied Days and Hours

Credentials

MD/DO
BC/BE Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
NM Medical License

Benefits:
We offer more than the standard benefits!

Presbyterian employees gain access to a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more! In addition, we offer all employees a robust, day one effective benefits plan consisting of medical, dental, vision and more. Exceptional retirement plans - 403b retirement savings program with both matching programs and employer contributions.

Learn more about our employee benefits

Presbyterian is not just a great place to practice medicine, its where you'll find a different way to make a difference. Our commitment to safe, high-quality care is at the heart of everything we do. Here's a glimpse of what sets us apart:

• Technology and digital platforms allow our clinicians to focus on meaningful work and reduce friction in your practice.
• Innovative care models improve access and free providers to focus on our patients. Clinicians spend more time connecting patients with affordable, innovative solutions that keep them healthy.
• All employees have a Strongline silent alarm badge to help you be - and feel - safer at work.
• The RESET program is a multi-day immersive retreat designed for clinicians, fostering personal and professional growth. Through interactive sessions, self-reflection, and peer support, participants gain insights, tools, and practices to enhance well-being, resil i ence, and intentional living. About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
  
  Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 13,000 employees - including 1,200 providers and 3,500 nurses.
  
  Our health plan serves more than 640,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
  
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