Psychiatrist

About This Role

This role involves supporting behavioral health care in primary care settings, provided by a team of physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and behavioral health providers. The psychiatrist performs assessments, medication management, and diagnostic evaluations, offering evidence-based pharmacologic services to patients of all ages. This position also acts as a consultant to behavioral health clinicians and PCPs to develop treatment plans for patients with various health issues, and provides crisis intervention services when needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct psychiatric evaluation and evidence-based pharmacologic treatment, focusing on patients with diagnostic or therapeutic challenges identified in discussion with the patient’s behavioral health clinician and/or PCP
• Provide consultation to clinical staff and primary care providers (PCPs) as needed regarding client care, treatment recommendations, and progress via documentation in the client’s record, face-to-face, or telephonic consultation
• Actively participate in Quality Assurance activities of the Division with regard to treatment Utilization Review, medication monitoring, peer review, procedures, and processes
• Complete all required documentation in a timely fashion, including the preparation of reports and written documentation, notes, medical records, and all other forms and documents as required by the department, company, state, and federal agencies
• Attend training and work efficiently in both the County EHR Cerner and FQHC EHR Nextgen
• Participate in the development and delivery of in-service training for primary care-based providers, including medical residents and staff, regarding current understanding of best practices for the recognition and treatment of behavioral health conditions in primary care as requested
• Perform crisis interventions as needed, including but not limited to conducting suicide assessments and making recommendations to medical providers and patients; determine if crisis response services are appropriate for patient safety
• Work in coordination with the Director of Psychiatry/Director of Psychology to ensure full integration of services and a team-based approach to care
• Work in coordination with the Manager of the CMSS County Contract program
• Participate in meetings as required and participate on committees as directed
• Maintain productivity expectations in accordance with clinic/program guidelines
• Perform any other job-related duties as needed, assigned, and/or as requested
• Adhere to all applicable SYHealth policies, procedures, protocols, and best practices
• Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills in collaboration with teams to achieve quality, excellence, harmony, and problem-solving to obtain stated goals and objectives
• Comply with established departmental and health center-wide policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards