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Time Type : Full time
Department :
Behavioral Health Urgent Care
All Locations :
10 Gove Street Taylor Building, 1601 Washington Street
Position Summary :
The Psychiatrist, as a member of the Behavioral Health care team, provides direct care to referred adult patients and may be required to demonstrate age-specific competency, depending upon clinical assignment, in a variety of clinical settings throughout the health center. The Psychiatrist is responsible for providing quality patient care in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. The Psychiatrist reports to the Medical Director of Behavioral Health or designee.
The Psychiatrist conducts psychiatric/psychopharmacological evaluations for referred adults and determines which patients are best served in a primary care, specialty behavioral health, or community behavioral health setting. The Psychiatrist provides expert consultation to the medical and behavioral health staff in managing psychiatric disorders in primary care. In certain situations, and when appropriate, the Psychiatrist may follow the patient longitudinally. Education of medical providers, behavioral health providers, PMHNP residents, students, and supervision of residents and other Psychiatrists are components of the position. The position may involve both telehealth and in-person work.
The Psychiatrist has clinical responsibilities in the Behavioral Health Urgent Care Service (BHUCS) and affiliated locations, including the Satellite Emergency Facility (SEF). In the BHUCS, the Psychiatrist is responsible for providing quality patient care in accordance with departmental policies and procedures, including emergency psychopharmacologic evaluations and prescriptions in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.
This position is part of a team that staffs the BHUCS 24/7 and includes shifts covering that timeframe. It offers opportunities for administrative growth for interested candidates. EBNHC is regarded as an underserved area for the NHSC scholarship program.
Establishes rapport and develops therapeutic relationships with patients of diverse backgrounds and varying levels of motivation for change.
Demonstrates knowledge of community resources to guide and direct patients properly.
Renders accurate diagnoses utilizing the DSM-5.
Documents and presents assessments clearly and organized for clinical disposition.
Provides consultation and coordinates patient care with multidisciplinary staff in clinic and BHUCS.
Holds a DEA X number, refers appropriate patients to the EBNHC Recovery Services program, and prescribes medications to assist with substance use recovery.
Provides urgent coverage and crisis intervention for referred patients.
Screens for domestic violence, substance use, and risk behaviors with every patient, applying intervention protocols for positive screenings.
Performs outreach activities for patients who do not follow through, especially those with known risk factors.
Serves as an expert consultant and/or supervisor to PACE providers for their psychiatrically complex patients, if needed.
Demonstrates capacity to diagnose and treat a range of behavioral health conditions, including anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, and moderate-severe personality disorders, with evidence-based psychopharmacology.
Demonstrates excellent, advanced triage skills, assigning appropriate priority levels at all times.
Provides education and supervision to medical and behavioral health providers regarding psychopharmacological treatment and patient management.
Performs thorough psychosocial evaluations supporting diagnoses, findings, and plans.
Meets departmental documentation standards in a timely manner.
Serves as an expert consultant and provides ongoing psychopharmacologic care to SCO providers for their complex patients.
Demonstrates excellent clinical judgment in assessing risk changes, involving Directors and initiating reviews as needed.
Attains working knowledge of departmental policies and interprets them to staff and supervisees.
Applies solution-based and evidence-based pharmacotherapies in the BHUCS.
Manages a full caseload of psychopharmacological consultations, assessments, and medication management.
Maintains professional licensure, accumulating required CMEs and submitting documentation.
May manage departmental projects or functions.
Presents clinical cases at meetings according to standards.
Achieves direct care targets, analyzing data and adjusting practices accordingly.
Masters all required computer applications for job functions.
Provides consultation, training, and supervision to staff, interns, and residents as needed.
Manages departmental programs or functions effectively.
Ensures accurate claim generation, including documentation, submission, and re-authorization.
Conducts physical exams when necessary, orders and interprets labs, radiology, and EKGs with SEM support.
Interfaces with families for information and collateral data.
May manage the BHUCS milieu as needed.
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