Psychiatrist PT Crisis

Overview

Psychiatrist - Crisis Care Center (PART-TIME POSITION). Under the supervision of the Medical Director, the Psychiatrist will perform clinical duties and activities as directed, covering the continuum of intensive crisis stabilization services (ICSS) including Crisis Stabilization Unit, Behavioral Health Urgent Care, and Mobile Crisis Services.

• Provides direct clinical/patient care duties and responsibilities as required, including psychiatric evaluation, re-evaluation, disposition, coordination of medical services with nurse on duty, medication orders/prescribing, restraint orders, monitoring patients, etc.
• Incorporates Evidenced Based Best Practice Standards into service delivery.
• Provides care compliant with licensing regulations and accreditation standards.
• Provides expertise on medical topics such as psychotropic medication, psychiatric evaluation, coordination of care, etc.
• Supervises coordination of care activities.
• Oversees discharge planning.
• Completes clinical documentation.
• Oversees and provides clinical supervision to Advanced Practice Providers; collaborates, discusses cases, and co-signs notes.
• Provides supervision and direction to the mobile crisis team.
• Completes doctor-to-doctor communications.
• Reviews Eligibility assessments for members contacting the Crisis Care Center.
• Provides oversight for utilization management/review; denial of services, appeals; retrospective reviews; reporting and review of deaths; reporting and review of sentinel events; and clinical aspects of Medicaid Fair Hearings.
• Determines medical necessity and conducts peer review which can include on-site consultations with contractors and service providers.
• Oversees policy development.
• Researches medical topics such as psychotropic medication, psychiatric evaluation, and coordination of care.
• Engages in publication opportunities.
• Meets with Medicaid Health Plans (MHP) to coordinate integration of services.
• Provides training specific to the application of medical necessity criteria for all referrals to the Network’s program for comprehensive mental health services.
• Conducts staff development and training for Medical Directors, providers, Network staff, and other professional staff.
• Serves in a leadership capacity for committees such as Medical Advisory, Utilization Management, Peer Review, Sentinel Events, Death Review, Behavioral Treatment Advisory Committee, Credentialing Committee, and others as directed by the Chief Medical Officer.
• Provides consultation on cases in Emergency Departments, Inpatient psychiatric units, State hospitals or through our providers.
• Provides clinical reviews for all cases requiring psychiatric consultation for the Recipient Rights office.
• Teaches Psychiatric residents and fellows.
• Participates in clinical and administrative meetings.
• Oversees extended length of stays, long-term hospital transfers, discharge planning and annual community hospital surveys.
• Participates in Quality Assurance reviews.
• Consults with the Quality Management Department to provide continuous quality improvement of services delivered to our members, contractors, and providers.
• Consults with the Quality Management Department to provide internal quality improvement.
• Analyzes and evaluates patient data.
• Provides consultations for Disability Designation of members.
• Reviews Eligibility assessments for members contacting the Access Center.
• Provides clinical coverage and consultation on any urgent clinical issue that may arise between the time that members contact the Access center and until they are seen by our Clinically Responsible Service Providers.
• Teaches students and Psychiatry residents and fellows.
• Participates in clinical and administrative meetings.
• Participates in Quality Assurance reviews.
• Initiates and/or continues emergency medication orders or restraints in accordance with state law.
• Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to continuously improve productivity, efficiency, recovery outcomes, and medical care.
• Ensures appropriate responses to all medical emergencies.
• Provides clinical coverage and consultation on any urgent clinical issue that may arise between the time that members…