Psychiatrist (Adult)

Access•Chicago, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves providing the full scope of services within the field of Adult Psychiatry, including diagnosis, treatment, care coordination, preventive care, and electronic health record (EHR) maintenance. The role adheres to guidelines set by quality management, risk management, infection control, customer service, and safety programs at Access Community Health Network. Responsibilities include conducting health histories and physical examinations, diagnosing and treating patients, coordinating care, and maintaining problem lists and care plans. The psychiatrist will also be responsible for meeting documentation standards, completing progress notes within 24 hours, fulfilling on-call duties, prescribing medication in accordance with Illinois statute, and adhering to quality standards and clinical guidelines. Meaningful Use standards for EHR utilization are required, focusing on improving quality, safety, efficiency, patient engagement, care coordination, and population health while maintaining privacy and security. The EHR In-Basket must be managed effectively, with messages and tasks addressed within 72 hours. The role also emphasizes culturally competent care, involving patients and families in care teams, encouraging self-management, conducting patient education, and collaborating with care teams and case management for coordinated services. Patients with higher acuity will be appropriately transferred. The psychiatrist will coordinate with health center staff, participate in huddles, meet productivity standards, ensure timely patient care, and support the effective execution of treatment plans by care teams. Additionally, the role may involve orienting and training staff, ensuring care team certifications, participating in proficiency testing, and potentially serving as a preceptor for medical residents, students, and other allied health professionals. Adherence to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) regulations is mandatory.

Requirements

Doctor Osteopathy (D.O.) or Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) required.
Completed residency in primary care specialty and Board Certification is required
Current licensure in the State of Illinois, DEA, Controlled Substance and maintain CME requirements
Knowledge of applicable rules, regulations and standards relative to quality assurance, safety and infection control required
Electronic Health Records competency

Nice To Haves

Minimum two (2) years of working experience in the practice of primary care medicine in an outpatient setting preferred.
EPIC knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide the full scope of services which fall under provider’s field of training, including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment, coordination of care, preventive care, and electronic health record (EHR) maintenance, while following guidelines contained within the quality management, risk management, infection control, customer service and safety programs for Access Community Health Network.
Obtains health history and perform physical examinations.
Diagnoses, treats, counsels, and coordinate care for each patient.
Reviews and update problem list and longitudinal plan of care at every visit.
Meets documentation standards and completes all progress notes within 24 hours following the patient visit.
Fulfills on-call responsibilities in accordance with the schedule developed by ACCESS and responds to calls within 20 minutes.
Prescribe medication in accordance with Illinois statute and professional practice guidelines.
Performs all duties in conformity with the quality standards and clinical guideline established by ACCESS.
Meets Meaningful Use standards which is defined as using certified EHR technology to improve quality, safety, efficiency, and reduce health disparities, engage patients and families in their health care, improve care coordination, improve population and public health; all the while maintaining privacy and security.
Manages EHR In-Basket, transfers In-Basket responsibilities to colleagues when appropriate, and responds to messages (e.g. lab results, refills, patient calls, patient messages, co-sign orders, co-sign charts, and open charts) within 72 hours
Provides culturally competent care
Recognizes patients’ families as an integral part of patients’ care teams.
Ensures that patients’ and families’ needs are met, and clinic policy is followed through.
Encourage patients and families to voice questions and/or concerns.
Works with patients and their families as appropriate to encourage care self-management
Conducts patient education activities, including pre and post instruction exams and procedures, instructions related to illness and treatment, and reinforcement of provider’s follow-up instructions
Utilizes printed health education materials as appropriate and document all instructions given; while giving consideration to an individual varying level of understanding and adjusts level of presentation to ensure the patient is knowledgeable of medical condition and plan of care
Works with care team and case management to provide for coordinated delivery of case management services.
Ensures patients presenting with greater acuity than what is clinically appropriate within the health center are transferred appropriately
Meets intensity of service and/or severity of illness admission criteria
Coordinates with health center staff at all levels to ensure patient needs are met
Participates in health center huddles and meets scheduled health center times and productivity standards.
Assures patients are seen in a timely and clinically appropriate manner and involves health center employees including medical assistants and front desk staff in this process.
Assures care teams properly carry out effective treatment, education and performs clinical tasks in accordance with acceptable policy and procedure.
Participates in the orientation and training of staff as needed.
Ensures care team meets internal certification requirements for patient education and the administration of medication.
Participates in proficiency testing as required by ACCESS to ensure that proper standards of care are being maintained.
May function as a preceptor in teaching programs including medical residents, medical students, advance practice nurse students as well as other allied health professions
Adheres to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) regulations.