Physician - Psychiatry - Crossroads Psychiatric Group

Overview:
Crossroads Psychiatric is a group of caring mental health professionals who treat a wide range of problems; integrating medical, psychological, social and spiritual principles. Our staff includes psychiatrists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, a psychologist and professional mental health counselors who believe that the whole person should be considered- body, mind, and spirit. Psychological testing is available for psychological issues, assess problems in thinking and memory, measure intelligence, and guide placement and treatment decisions.Services at Crossroads Psychiatric include:
• Depression, mood swings, sleep, appetite changes
• Anxiety, panic attacks, obsessive thoughts, stress
• Grief, loss and recovery from abuse and trauma
• Alcohol, drug and other addictive behaviors; eating disorders, body image
• Schizophrenia, dementia, and less severe problems in thinking such as ADD
• Adjustment to chronic medical problems such as diabetes, heart disease and chronic pain
• Relationship problems, parenting concerns, marital and sexual issues, and marriage preparation
• Adolescent counseling Talent Pool: Physicians

Responsibilities:
Education/Training: Utilizes literature and attends regional and national meetings to remain current and professionally competent. Participates inpatient, staff, and professional education programs. Participates in educational and research programs including didactic material , formal teaching conferences, clinical teaching, staff education conferences, and clinical research. --------------------------------------------------Liaison: Participates in liaison duties with the other professional staff, and in development of patient referral sources. Keeps referring physicians informed of care and outcomes.--------------------------------------------------Patient Care; Provides direct and indirect patient care to the assigned areas. Provides medical supervision of the interdisciplinary team and supervises residents and medical students in all aspects of their assigned duties. Participates in clinical research projects of interest. Provides accurate and timely documentation and sign off of care to establish up-to-date medical records for billing purposes.--------------------------------------------------Professional Standards: Models and upholds the professional standards of MCHS including the Medical Staff By-Laws, Service Excellence commitments, practice standards, physician expectations and professional image standards. Acts in concert with MCHS Mission, Visio, and Values. Demonstrates collegial and respectful relationships with colleagues, patients, associates, family, and visitors. Upholds Socratic Oath, honors patient confidentiality, and acts with integrity at all times. Works in alignment and contributes towards achieving the goals and standards of MCHS.--------------------------------------------------Quality and Safety: Participates, as needed, in medical audits, quality improvement programs, investigations, peer review, and other inquiries relating to the standards of professional care. Provides medical supervision and leadership to the interdisciplinary team to achieve the maximum benefit for each patient. Ensures safe practice standards and regulatory compliance.--------------------------------------------------Quality Improvement: Engages in continuous improvements and use of evidence based practices working towards preeminent healthcare and service (with outcomes moving into the 90th percentile or above). Maintain records in accordance with the policies of MCHS, applicable laws and regulations. participates in development of clinical guidelines, procedures, programs, and makes recommendations to improve quality and efficiency of care. Shares specifically designated on-call responsibilities with other physician members of the assigned areas. --------------------------------------------------

Qualifications:
EDUCATION:Required: Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from a Medical School recognized by the North Carolina Medical Board. Also medical degrees from other countries that are equivalent to the United States MD or DO degrees from a Medical School recognized by the North Carolina Medical Board.EXPERIENCE:Required: Completed appropriate residency training (and fellowship training as required).LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRY/LISTING:REQUIREDRequired: Practitioner must have completed the number of years in a residency program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and met all other requirements for eligibility to receive board certification recognized by either the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association in the primary medical specialty (or subspecialty) for which the Practitioner is applying for Clinical Privileges. If five (5) or more years have elapsed since the Practitioner completed such residency program, the Practitioner currently must have board-certification recognized by either the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association in such specialty (or subspecialty).Fully licensed to practice Medicine in the state of NC. Meets requirements of the Moses Cone Health System Medical Staff by-laws and obtains the appropriate level of medical staff privileges.The Practitioner must have a current, and valid DEA registration number, with no involuntary limitations on prescriptive authority (schedule limitations) resulting from DEA disciplinary actions.Each Practitioner shall maintain in force professional liability insurance as determined by the Moses Cone Health System Medical Executive Committee and Board of Trustees; currently $1 million each incident and each occurrence, and $3 million aggregate. The Practitioner must provide proof of professional liability insurance coverage, with a current certificate of insurance or a current copy of the policy. The professional liability insurance coverage shall be with a company approved by the North Carolina Insurance Commission and otherwise satisfactory to the Board of Trustees.PREFERRED