Physician, Psychiatrist
About The Position
The Psychiatrist is an integral member of a multidisciplinary team and provides clinical services in outpatient and/or inpatient settings. The role assumes responsibility for client care, including psychiatric medication management and the application of medical knowledge and skills to diagnose, prevent, and treat illness. The Psychiatrist conducts psychiatric evaluations and diagnostic assessments, recommends psychotropic treatment options, and contributes to treatment planning. The position also performs and documents mental health and substance use assessments and interventions appropriate to the clinician’s specialty training and the populations served. The Psychiatrist provides consultation on diagnosis and treatment to agency staff and community partners, including emergency rooms and local physicians, and participates in medical-necessity authorizations and other utilization-management duties. The role includes coordination with clients, families, agencies, primary care providers, specialty providers, and multidisciplinary staff to support timely, coordinated treatment.
Requirements
- Licensed Psychiatrist (MD or DO) in Colorado, in good standing and without restrictions.
- Active DEA registration.
- Board certification or board eligibility in a specialty area, required; alternatively, it must be obtained within twelve months of hire for continued employment. Listed specialties include Child, Adult, or Geriatric Psychiatry; Substance Abuse; Forensics; Emergency Psychiatry; Alternative and Complementary Medical; Women’s Health; or Integrated Health.
- Knowledge and competency in psychiatric assessment and treatment of the populations served.
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing to implement and document patient services accurately and professionally.
- Basic computer skills and typing speed of at least 25 words per minute for entering and retrieving patient information using an electronic record.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Community Mental Health, Recovery Models of Care, and Resilience Theory.
Responsibilities
- Provide psychiatric services in outpatient and/or inpatient settings.
- Conduct psychiatric diagnostic evaluations to determine diagnoses, treatment strategies, and care-coordination needs for clients with mental health, substance use, or other psychiatric and medical needs.
- Develop pharmacologic treatment strategies; order medications; and monitor and evaluate treatment progress.
- Assess, order, monitor, and clinically interpret ongoing evaluation needs for prescribed treatments, including laboratory and genetic testing, radiologic tests, specialty consultations, and coordination needs.
- Plan and coordinate psychiatric medical treatment and consult or liaise with multidisciplinary staff, external providers, and agencies through huddles, staffings, psychiatric consultations, and treatment-team meetings.
- Provide medication and health education, including informed consent, medication benefits, risks, side effects, and alternatives, as well as health and wellness management and metabolic risk-reduction strategies.
- Complete and manage involuntary inpatient and outpatient holds; conduct timely, comprehensive court-ordered mental health and substance use evaluations; and assess appropriate risk and safety management and treatment in the least restrictive environment.
- Complete timely, concurrent, accurate clinical and billing documentation in accordance with professional standards and State and Federal regulations.
- Ensure documentation and billing codes support clinical necessity and appropriate E&M coding standards.
- Ensure timely access to care, demonstrate scheduling flexibility to meet client needs, and meet applicable productivity standards.
- Participate in supervision of physician assistants as a primary or secondary supervisor when department needs dictate.
- Communicate and coordinate care professionally and promptly with clients, families, involved agencies, primary care providers, and specialty care providers.
- Provide periodic weekend coverage, including rounding and call, for the 16-bed Acute Treatment Unit.
- Precept students from the community.
- Orient Diversus Health staff to the Acute Treatment Unit or Outpatient Team as needed.
Benefits
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
- Tuition reimbursement opportunities
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with a 4% company match
- Generous paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employer-paid life insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage for eligible employees
- Professional development and continuing education support
- Career growth and advancement opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
