Psychiatric Consultant-APP

All careers at CHAS Health allow you to make an impact on patients’ lives and our greater community. No matter what clinic or location you join, you become part of the bigger picture—providing trustworthy, patient-centered, and attentive care to anyone who walks through our doors.

About the role

Improve the overall health of the communities we serve by providing medical and behavioral health services to patients and families by performing the following:

Responsibilities

• Prescribe, direct, and administer psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
• Collaborate with primary care physicians, psychologists, social workers, counselors, psychiatric nurses, pharmacists, and other professionals to convey recommendations, treatment plans, and progress.
• Monitor clinical outcomes both individually and for patient panels to proactively improve health.
• Analyze and evaluate patient data and examination findings to diagnose the nature and extent of mental disorders.
• Provide crisis assessments and interventions as needed.
• Design individualized care plans using a variety of treatments.
• Teach and counsel patients, families, and caregivers when appropriate.
• Gather and maintain patient information and records, including social and medical history obtained from patients, relatives, and other professionals.
• Provide in-service training for CHAS staff as requested and participate in peer reviews to improve quality of care.
• Participate in an evolving integrated delivery system using innovative methods to see and treat patients while maximizing scarce resources.
• For staff with clinical supervision duties:
  • Supervise and coordinate volunteers and behavioral health/medical students as required.
  • Oversee peer review and chart audit process as assigned.

Requirements

• Valid state licensure as ARNP, MD, or DO with board-certified psychiatric credentials and prescribing privileges.
• Two years of clinical practice with underserved populations preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
• Computer skills required.
• Must be able to secure credentialing through identified agencies (Medicare, Medicaid).
• BLS (CPR/AED) required.
• Commitment to supporting a safe and respectful environment is required.

Physical Demands

• Movement around the facility between 1/3 and 2/3 of the day is required, as well as sitting at a workstation or patient rooms.
• Using hands occurs over 2/3 of the day, while reaching with arms less than 1/3 of the day.
• Communicating is required over 2/3 of the day.
• Lifting up to 10 lbs occasionally is required.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits

• Annual milestone bonus for all eligible employees: $500 for every year worked, up to $5,000.
• Robust health coverage with employer-offered medical, dental, vision, long-term care, and life insurance.
• 401(k) with up to 6% employer match for a retirement plan that invests in your future.
• More than six (6) weeks of paid time off (PTO) annually for full-time employees.
• Tuition assistance and student loan repayment.
• Up to $7,500 for childcare annually through reimbursement.
• CME and license fee reimbursement.

Pay

Compensation range: $121,000.00 – $188,514.00