Part-Time Psychiatrist - Contracted
About The Position
The Fond du Lac County Department of Human Services is seeking an independent, contracted Psychiatrist to provide outpatient behavioral health services. The practitioner will deliver psychiatric evaluations, ongoing treatment, risk assessments, and medication management. Key responsibilities include managing prescriptions via the state's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), ordering and reviewing necessary lab work, leading treatment planning, and supervising professional staff in compliance with state codes. The clinician will also actively participate in Comprehensive Community Services (CCS) meetings and collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, guardians, and external primary care providers to ensure continuous care and safety. Administratively, the position requires strict adherence to legal, regulatory, and county standards regarding documentation, scheduling, and privacy. Clinicians must record all clinical contacts and medication updates in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) within three business days, secure informed consent, and comply with strict HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and state confidentiality laws. The role demands prompt availability—responding to phone calls within 24 hours and pages within minutes—along with planned coverage arrangements for absences. The contracted Psychiatrist will perform clinical evaluations, maintain legal and organizational documentation, and provide court testimony for clients under court-ordered treatment. Key duties include managing commitment extensions, medication orders, and guardianship assessments while collaborating with legal and treatment teams.
Requirements
- Independent, contracted Psychiatrist (not a county employee).
- Provide psychiatric evaluations, ongoing treatment, risk assessments, and medication management.
- Visits at least every six months for medication management.
- Strict adherence to legal, regulatory, and county standards regarding documentation, scheduling, and privacy.
- Record all clinical contacts and medication updates in the EHR within three business days.
- Secure informed consent (Wis. Admin. Code DHS 94).
- Comply with strict HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and state confidentiality laws.
- Prompt availability: respond to phone calls within 24 hours and pages within minutes.
- Planned coverage arrangements for absences.
- Perform clinical evaluations.
- Maintain legal and organizational documentation.
- Provide court testimony for clients under court-ordered treatment.
- Manage commitment extensions.
- Manage medication orders.
- Perform guardianship assessments.
- Collaborate with legal and treatment teams.
- 30-day written notice for termination of agreement.
- Assist in consumer transition, documentation completion, and secure return/destruction of PHI during notice period.
Responsibilities
- Provide outpatient behavioral health services.
- Conduct psychiatric evaluations.
- Provide ongoing treatment.
- Perform risk assessments.
- Manage medication.
- Manage prescriptions via the state's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP).
- Order and review necessary lab work (e.g., Clozapine or Lithium monitoring).
- Lead treatment planning.
- Supervise professional staff in compliance with state codes (Wis. Admin. Code DHS 36 and DHS 75).
- Actively participate in Comprehensive Community Services (CCS) meetings.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, guardians, and external primary care providers.
- Adhere to legal, regulatory, and county standards regarding documentation, scheduling, and privacy.
- Record all clinical contacts and medication updates in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) within three business days.
- Secure informed consent (Wis. Admin. Code DHS 94).
- Comply with HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and state confidentiality laws.
- Respond to phone calls within 24 hours and pages within minutes.
- Arrange for coverage during absences.
- Perform clinical evaluations.
- Maintain legal and organizational documentation.
- Provide court testimony for clients under court-ordered treatment.
- Manage commitment extensions.
- Manage medication orders.
- Perform guardianship assessments.
- Collaborate with legal and treatment teams.
Benefits
- Compensation aligns with fixed contracted hours.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
