PHYSICIAN PSYCHIATRIST- TELEHEALTH

FRANKLIN PRIMARY HEALTH CENTER INC•Evergreen, AL

2d•Remote

About The Position

Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) or Chief of the Specialty, the Physician is responsible for contributing to the overall medical health program of Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc. Provide the full scope of services which fall under his/her field of training, including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment, coordination of care, and preventive care. In addition, a Psychiatrist Is a member of the FPHC team. In that capacity they are expected to be familiar with the philosophy, goals and objectives of the Center and work collaboratively to achieve them. They must be cognizant of, and comply with, all Center policies and procedures, as well as pertinent state and federal regulations. Telehealth services may be provided, as appropriate, using secure virtual platforms in accordance with FPHC policies, applicable clinical standards, and state and federal requirements.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved medical school or possess Standard Certificate as issued by the Educational Council for foreign medical graduates.
Possess a license to practice medicine in the state of Alabama issued by the State Board.
Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible
BLS certification preferred
Alabama Medical Licensure
DEA Certification
State of Alabama Controlled Substance Registration
Board Certified or Board Eligible
Must be proficient in providing psychiatric services through telehealth technology and secure virtual platforms, including remote patient assessment, treatment, medication management, follow-up care, and clinical documentation, as appropriate.
Possess outgoing and friendly personality with ability to establish effective working relationships with other employees.
Demonstrate the ability to establish good rapport, gain confidence and cooperation of patients.
Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.
Must be able to express ideas clearly and concisely; and exercise balanced judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions.
Must be able to communicate, written and orally, information to clients and staff.

Responsibilities

Provides psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, medication management, follow-up care, patient education, and consultation through telehealth, when appropriate, using secure virtual platforms in accordance with applicable clinical, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
Responsible for the diagnoses, treatment and maintenance of the patient needing psychiatric services.
Provides care based on established guidelines
Actively participates in all PCMH activities including but not limited to accommodation of open access scheduling, patient care huddles/pre-visit planning, compilation of patient care plans, patient education and patient self management goals
Works with the CMO, Chief of the Specialty, COO and Chief Executive Officer in regard to non-medical duties and are subject to all agency personnel policies.
Supervises functions of all related behavioral / health staff to include administrative employees.
Expected to gain and maintain privileges at local hospitals, if applicable.
Admit or arrange admission of patients needing hospitalization.
Must be willing to work on a periodic on-call basis, if applicable.
Performs other related duties as requested by the Chief of the Specialty and Chief Medical Officer.
Supervise mid-level practitioners (nurse practitioner or physician assistant) for routine care and management of common psychiatric problems, and provide consultation and/or accept referrals for complex psychiatric problems.
The physician shall be available by telephone in emergencies when not physically available on the premises where care is given.
Participate in the education of students rotating with-in FPHC.
Identify the goals and objectives of Journal Club and organize the project.
Select and review articles for discussion at quarterly Providers Meeting.
Share copies of articles with colleagues prior to meeting.
Encourage active participation from colleagues.
Evaluate the journal club.
Gather feedback from participants and share results.
Collaborating physician on a monthly basis will review NP or PA medical records.
Review of medical records will consist of 10% of random sampling of all records of patients within the designated calendar interval.
Review of 100% of records for patients with adverse outcomes will be performed.
Must provide the very best customer satisfaction to patients, visitors, and co-worker at all time in a professional and courteous manner.
Must adhere to safety policies and procedures.
Must receive Safety and Hazardous Communication training annually.
Maintain yearly health maintenance records by obtaining TB skin testing and completion of the hepatitis series.
Knowledgeable of OSHA and CLIA requirements to assure compliance.
Adheres to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA Privacy Rule) policies and procedures.
Must successfully complete Privacy Rule compliance training annually or as revisions are made to the policies and procedures.
Must comply with Privacy Rule guidelines by learning to protect FPHC patient’s medical privacy.
Must comply with Privacy Rule guidelines by appropriately maintaining our patient information in compliance with national standards.
Must comply with Privacy Rule guidelines by providing appropriate security of FPHC patient records.