Child Psychiatrist

Description:

This position functions as a Board-certified child psychiatrist in the Office of Pharmacy Services (OPS) and is responsible for providing clinical consultation and recommendations to medical, administrative and supervisory staff in the OPS. In addition to clinical and administrative support, this position facilitates the development, implementation, and oversight and evaluation of guidelines, policies and clinical criteria as it relates to mental health drugs; provides specialized clinical support and consultation to prescribers of Medicaid patients as it relates to utilization of mental health drugs; reviews and evaluates reports on use of mental health drugs by Medicaid patients, and analyzes prescribing trends; manages and monitors the contractors who provide peer-to-peer review call center services to Medicaid prescribers, as well as retrospective antipsychotic prescription reviews; and evaluates and implements state and federal guidelines and regulations as they relate to mental health pharmaceuticals for Medicaid recipients.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Determined by the Maryland State Board of Physicians under the licensing requirements for Physicians.

Experience: As required for certification in Psychiatry by the American Medical Association Specialty Board or other Board approved by the Maryland Board of Physicians.

SELECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS

The selected candidate must be Board Certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry by the American Medical Association Specialty Board.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The desired candidate should possess the following:

• Professional experience managing, administering, and directing the activities of a program within an organization.
• Experience managing contracts or vendors.