Psychiatrist (Adolescent & Child) - ACCESS LaVillita & ACCESS Ashland

Position Summary

Compensation Package
Competitive Guarantee
Annual Base Salary: $30,000
Sign-On Bonus: $10,000
Relocation Assistance: Available
Loan repayment potential through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC): Up to $75,000
Full Time for 2 years: NHSC LRP
Up to $75,000 Full Time for 3 years: NHSC SUD-W LRP
Comprehensive benefits package: 232 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year & Paid Holidays, 40 Hours of CME & $2,000 Reimbursement, Malpractice liability provided by the Federal Torts Claims Act (FTCA), 100% Outpatient Practice, Supports H-1B visa and J1 Waivers, Flexible schedules and much more…!

General Clinical

Provides services including diagnosis, treatment, coordination of care, preventive care, and EHR maintenance.

• Obtains health history and performs physical examinations.
• Diagnoses, treats, counsels, and coordinates care for each patient.
• Reviews and updates problem list and longitudinal plan of care at every visit.
• Completes progress notes within 24 hours following the patient visit.
• Fulfills on-call responsibilities in accordance with the schedule developed by ACCESS and responds to calls within 20 minutes.
• Prescribes medication in accordance with Illinois statute and professional practice guidelines.
• Maintains compliance with quality standards and clinical guidelines established by ACCESS.
• Maintains Meaningful Use standards.
• Manages EHR In-Basket, transfers responsibilities to colleagues when appropriate, and responds to messages within 72 hours.

Patient Support and Education

• Provides culturally competent care.
• Encourages patients and families to voice questions and/or concerns.
• Conducts patient education activities, including pre and post instruction exams and procedures, instructions related to illness and treatment, and reinforcement of provider’s follow-up instructions.
• Utilizes printed health education materials as appropriate and documents all instructions given.
• Collaborates with care team and case management to provide coordinated delivery of case management services.
• Ensures patients presenting with greater acuity than what is clinically appropriate within the health center are transferred appropriately.

PCMH Requirements

• Coordinates with health center staff at all levels to ensure patient needs are met.
• Participates in health center huddles and meets scheduled health center times and productivity standards.
• Safeguards timely and clinically appropriate patient care and involves health center employees including medical assistants and front desk staff in this process.
• Ensures care teams properly carry out effective treatment, education, and perform clinical tasks in accordance with acceptable policy and procedure.

Provider Development

• Participates in the orientation and training of staff as needed.
• Ensures care team meets internal certification requirements for patient education and the administration of medication.
• Participates in proficiency testing as required by ACCESS to ensure proper standards of care are being maintained.
• May function as a preceptor in teaching programs including medical residents, medical students, advance practice nurse students as well as other allied health professions.
• Adheres to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) regulations.