Psychiatrist-HealthNet

Description

Fair Labor Standards Act Classification:
Exempt

This position exists to provide a psychiatric assessment as part of the evaluation process. The evaluation should include assessment for mental, emotional or behavioral disorders that affect the patient’s health and well-being. This position will also provide continual psychiatric support to clients at various stages in the program as needed including intake, ongoing care, and follow-up after inpatient care.

Direct Patient Care and Consultation

• Evaluates patients for mental, emotional or psychiatric disorders.
• Focuses on correct diagnosis using history, physical exam, and diagnostic testing (psychological testing such as depression and anxiety screens and laboratory testing) as indicated.
• Provides care with appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment as indicated for each individual patient.
• Completes medical records and documents reports to support recommendations in accordance with Health Net’s medical records policy.
• Makes appropriate referrals for both psychiatric and non-psychiatric medical care as necessary.
• Provides clinical consultation to other Health Net primary care, OB/GYN, and dental providers when requested.
• Apply a minimum of one health literacy method when communicating with patients/clients.

Collaboration

• Health Net strives to integrate behavioral health as a part of all other medical care provided.
• This position requires the ability to collaborate with other behavioral health providers and staff, primary care providers, OB/GYN providers and dental providers in a holistic approach to meeting all our patient’s needs.

Accountabilities

• Provides direct patient care, consultation, and clinical supervision as listed in other sections.
• Attends and actively participates in monthly behavioral health meetings as well as other provider and Health Center meetings as scheduled.
• Performs any required trainings or other regulatory functions when requested.
• Participates in quality assurance, educational and professional committees as assigned. Meets patient visit productivity targets as assigned.

Clinical Supervision

• Help provide oversight and medication and chart reviews for psychiatric nurse practitioners.
• Provide oversight of assigned therapists and sign off on therapy notes at initiation of treatment plans and at least every 90 days thereafter while the patient is receiving therapy services.

Diversity & Inclusion

• We commit to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment, where all employees, whatever their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education, or disability, feels valued and respected.
• We take a nondiscriminatory approach and provides equal opportunity for employment and advancement in respective departments, programs, and worksites.
• We strive to respect and value diverse life experiences and heritages and ensures that all voices are valued and heard.
• We pledge to modeling diversity and inclusion and to maintaining an inclusive environment with equitable treatment for all.

Job responsibilities listed above is a summary and does not include other tasks requested by the hiring manager.

Who is Health Net?

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Health Net is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization of community-based health centers located in Indianapolis and Bloomington, IN Since 1968, Health Net has improved the health status of the neighborhoods it serves by making quality health services accessible to everyone. Health Net annually provides affordable health care to more than 61,000 individuals through its network of 9 primary care health centers 5 dental clinics, 9 school-based clinics, a mobile health unit, and additional support services.

Health Net’s mission is to improve lives with compassionate health care and support services, regardless of ability to pay.

Requirements

Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Requires the maintenance of active credentials with professional accrediting bodies.
• Requires M.D. or D.O. medical degree.
• Current Indiana medical license, CSR, and DEA.
• Completion of a psychiatry residency and be Board eligible or Board-certified in Psychiatry.
• Prescribes…