Centered Spirit Psychiatrist

Pascua Yaqui Tribe•Tucson, AZ

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Psychiatrist provides psychiatric services for behavioral health programs on a part-time basis. This role involves ensuring timely medical decisions, providing telemedicine services for psychiatric and addiction services through New Beginnings Clinic, and consulting with Program Managers to identify level of care criteria. The Psychiatrist will also review medical screening information and evaluate the effectiveness of psychotropic drugs as part of the patient treatment plan.

Requirements

Medical Degree
Three (3) years of clinical practice experience in the development, management of utilization review, and quality assurance programs.
Board certified or eligible Arizona State Licensed Physician
Board-certified Psychiatrist with experience working with adults, adolescents and children
Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona Driver's License
Must have a current Level 1 Arizona Clearance Card

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of methadone programs or willingness to acquire the necessary training and skills in order to assume full responsibility for medical management of our methadone program
Knowledge of Yaqui culture, customs, resources and traditions and/or a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

Provide consultation to Program Managers to identify level of care criteria, standards of practice, and standards for psychiatric supervision for each program.
Create a system for internal review of level of care determinations, and appeals brought forth by members or providers.
Participate in the development, approval, and review of psychiatric policies.
Ensure all clinical staff receives appropriate in-service training on issues related to psychiatric care.
Ensure clients receive appropriate evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, medical screening, and medical/psychiatric evaluation when appropriate.
Provide direct psychiatric service for clients at least half time.
Record all clinical contacts in an electronic charting system in accordance with American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and Commission on Accreditation of rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) guidelines.
Enter and maintain clinical information and clinical notes into an electronic charting system, in accordance with the Centered Spirit employee Handbook.
Participate in the Management Team and Quality Management (QM) Committee and other committees as appropriate to review, identify program service gaps, and training needs.
Provide psychiatric consultation in clinical staff meetings, and ensure proper program staffing for quality psychiatric care.
Provide Second Level Reviews for clients needing assessments for SMI or SED eligibility.
Provide ongoing medical chart reviews of nursing documentation.
Fill out Certificates of Need for inpatient admissions within the timeframe allowed.
Provide after-hours, emergency consultations to on-call crisis worker as necessary.
Perform other duties of a similar nature or level as requested by supervisor or director.