Psychiatrist PT Crisis

About the role

This is a part-time position under the supervision of the Medical Director. The Psychiatrist will cover the continuum of intensive crisis stabilization services including Crisis Stabilization Unit, Behavioral Health Urgent Care, and Mobile Crisis Services.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Engages in publication opportunities.
• Supervises coordination of care activities.
• Maintains oversight for the following: 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, etc.
• Engages in teaching Psychiatric residents and fellows.
• Participates in clinical and administrative meetings.
• Conducts staff development and training for Medical Directors, providers, Network staff, and other professional staff.
• Serves in a leadership capacity for the following committees: Medical Advisory, Utilization Management, Peer Review, Sentinel Events, Death Review, Behavioral Treatment Advisory Committee, Credentialing Committee, and others as required or directed by the Chief Medical Officer.
• Provides consultation on cases in Emergency Departments, Inpatient psychiatric units, State hospitals or those receiving services through our providers.
• Provides clinical reviews for all cases requiring psychiatric consultation for the Recipient Rights office.
• 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.
• Attends shift handover meetings.
• Identifies and timely reports any health and safety risks, accidents, incidents, injuries, and property damage at the workplace.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A Medical Degree from an accredited School of Medicine.
• Board Certification in Psychiatry.
• Three (3) years of experience in a Mental Health Program with experience in the following areas: policy writing, accreditation activities, staff development, peer review, management of direct report staff.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge and experience with the Accreditation and Certification Standards Joint Commission.
• Knowledge of DWIHN policies, procedures, and practices.
• Knowledge of the DWIHN provider network and community resources.
• Knowledge of the Michigan Mental Health Code.
• Knowledge of MDHHS policies, rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Knowledge of Federal policies, rules, regulations and procedures as it relates to DWIHN.
• Knowledge of the clinical care process (screening, assessment, treatment planning, case management, and continuing care).
• Knowledge of and ability to use screening and assessment tools for behavioral health services.
• Knowledge of medical and behavioral health practices and terminology.
• Knowledge of compliance standards.
• Knowledge of Medical Necessity Criteria for Behavioral Health Services.
• Knowledge of documents / regulations that govern the provision of mental health services, e.g., Medicaid Manual Mental Health and Substance Abuse Chapter III, State Plan for Medicaid, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Quality Plan, BBA requirements and the Mental Health Code.
• Knowledge of the practices and principles of psychological, emotional, and sociological assessment and diagnosis.
• Knowledge of diagnostics, psychopharmacology, and supportive treatment approaches as applied to a severely mentally ill (SMI) adult population.
• Knowledge of the identification and treatment of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
• Knowledge of psychotropic medications.
• Knowledge of Community Mental Health Services Programs (CMHSP) and Prepaid Inpatient Health Plans (PIHP).
• Knowledge of community mental health services and resources.
• Knowledge of the DSM-IV Statistical Manual.
• Leadership skills.
• Training skills.
• Assessment and evaluation skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Planning skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Report writing skills.
• Critical Thinking skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Communication skills.
• Written communication skills.
• Computer skills (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook, Teams).
• Teamwork Skills.
• Ability to communicate orally.
• Ability to communicate in writing.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to work with an ethnically, linguistically, culturally, economically and socially diverse population.
• Judgement/Reasoning ability.