Consulting/Collaborative Psychiatrist

LOWER LIGHTS CHRISTIAN HEALTH CENTER INC•Columbus, OH

About The Position

The Consulting Psychiatrist serves as a clinical consultant, educator, and collaborative resource for psychiatric advanced practice providers at Lower Lights Health. The role provides physician collaboration, clinical consultation, case review, and education for psychiatric advanced practice providers, including support for designated psychiatric APRNs operating under Standard Care Arrangements. The primary focus is consultation, case review, education, and guidance related to diagnosis, psychopharmacology, treatment planning, risk assessment, and appropriate levels of care. Direct patient care is not the primary function and may be included only based on organizational need and mutual agreement. The position is part-time and hourly, with an expected commitment of approximately 2–4 hours per week. Scheduling is established by mutual agreement according to consultation needs, and services may be provided in person and/or virtually. Participation in regularly scheduled psychiatric APP consultation meetings is expected. Continuous on-call coverage is not expected unless separately agreed upon in writing. Additional contributions may include education and professional development, development of protocols and guidelines, quality-improvement activities, peer and chart review, relevant meetings, and psychiatric consultation to primary care and other designated clinicians. Limited direct patient services may be mutually agreed upon and separately scheduled within the physician’s agreed scope and hours. The psychiatrist must maintain required licenses, registrations, credentialing, and continuing education; complete required consultation or clinical documentation in a timely manner; and comply with Lower Lights Health policies, HIPAA, prescribing requirements, and applicable state and federal regulations. Other related duties may be assigned by the Chief Medical Officer if consistent with the consultative nature and scheduled hours of the role.

Requirements

M.D. or D.O. degree.
Completion of an accredited psychiatry residency.
Board certification or board eligibility in psychiatry.
Current and unrestricted Ohio medical license.
Current prescribing authority and DEA registration, when required.
Demonstrated expertise in psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and psychopharmacology.
Strong consultation, communication, teaching, and leadership skills.
Ability to work effectively with advanced practice providers and multidisciplinary teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience in integrated care, community mental health, primary care, or an FQHC.

Responsibilities

Fulfill applicable Standard Care Arrangement and collaborating physician responsibilities for designated psychiatric advanced practice providers.
Participate in scheduled individual or group case reviews.
Provide expertise on complex psychiatric presentations, diagnostic clarification, medication management, treatment resistance, controlled medications, substance use, risk assessment, and level-of-care decisions.
Be available for consultation questions during established hours and through designated communication methods.
Complete required documentation and reviews associated with applicable Standard Care Arrangements.
Collaborate with clinical leadership regarding patient safety, quality-of-care concerns, and clinical escalation.
Support safe, evidence-based treatment planning and collaborate with psychiatric APPs within their scope of practice.
Provide case-based education, medication updates, diagnostic reviews, APP onboarding, and professional development as needed.
Identify educational needs and emerging clinical trends; support students or trainees when mutually agreed upon.
Contribute to psychiatric protocols, treatment pathways, prescribing standards, and clinical guidelines as needed.
Participate in quality-improvement activities, policy development, and initiatives involving medication safety, controlled substances, documentation, suicide-risk procedures, and other behavioral health priorities.
Conduct peer review, chart review, and documentation audits as requested.
Attend relevant provider, behavioral health, quality, and interdisciplinary meetings when psychiatric expertise is needed.
Provide psychiatric consultation to primary care and other designated clinicians, and collaborate with hospitals, crisis services, specialty providers, and community treatment programs as appropriate.
Provide limited direct patient services, such as evaluations, medication management, risk assessments, referrals, telepsychiatry, or in-person services, only when mutually agreed upon and separately scheduled.
Maintain required licenses, registrations, credentialing, and continuing education.
Complete required consultation or clinical documentation in a timely manner.
Comply with Lower Lights Health policies, HIPAA, prescribing requirements, and applicable state and federal regulations.
Perform other related duties assigned by the Chief Medical Officer that are consistent with the consultative nature and scheduled hours of the role.