Psychiatric Consultant-APP

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Working Here | Experience Serving Your Community If you are looking to foster a fulfilling career path while serving your community, you are in the right place. All careers at CHAS Health allow you to make an impact on patient’s lives and our greater community. No matter what clinic or location you join, you become a part of the bigger picture – providing trustworthy, patient-centered, and attentive care to anyone who walks through our doors. We continue to expand operations and are regularly looking for talented and dedicated individuals to help us continue to make a difference in patient lives. Challenging the status quo starts with you – get started today. Everyone Welcome From the beginning, we strongly believe that all people have the right to high-quality health care. Our goal is to remove barriers to care and provide high-quality, evidence-based care in a place that is convenient – in your neighborhood. We believe everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their situation. Compensation Range: $121,000.00 - $188,514.00 Check out our work perks here ! Competitive Compensation & Exceptional Benefits at CHAS Health Join a workforce that values your expertise as much as your wellbeing! CHAS Health's comprehensive compensation package* includes: Annual milestone bonus for all eligible employees! $500 for every year worked, up to $5,000. Robust health coverage with employer-offered medical, dental, vision, long-term care, and life insurance. 401(k) with up to 6% employer match for a retirement plan that invests in your future. Work/life balance —enjoy more than six (6) weeks of paid time off (PTO) annually for full-time employees, to recharge and refresh. Tuition assistance and student loan repayment —let CHAS Health pay for your education! Up to $7,500 for childcare annually through reimbursement, to help you balance work and family life. CME and license fee reimbursement —we've got you covered. * Offered benefits dependent upon employee eligibility and criteria Job Description: Purpose of Job: Improve the overall health of the communities we serve by providing medical and behavioral health services to patients and families by performing the following: Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Prescribes, directs, and administers psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders. Collaborates with primary care physicians, psychologists, social workers, counselors, psychiatric nurses, pharmacists and other professionals to convey recommendations, treatment plans, and progress. Monitors clinical outcomes both individually and for patient panels to proactively improve health. Analyzes and evaluates patient data and examination findings to diagnose the nature and extent of mental disorders. Available to primary care providers for behavioral health staffing and consultation, including interdisciplinary case reviews without direct patient contact. Gathers and maintains patient information and records, including social and medical history obtained from patients, relatives, and other professionals. Designs individualized care plans, using a variety of treatments. Teaches and counsels patients, families, and care givers when appropriate. Provides crisis assessments and interventions as needed. Provides in-service training for CHAS staff as requested and participate in peer reviews to improve quality of care. Participates in an evolving integrated delivery system using innovative methods to see and treat patients while maximizing scarce resources. For staff with clinical supervision duties: Supervises and coordinates volunteers and behavioral health / medical students as required. Oversees peer review and chart audit process as assigned. Performs other duties assigned, including supporting the CHAS Health Mission and Core Values. Qualifications: Education/Experience: Valid state licensure as ARNP, MD, or DO with board-certified psychiatric credentials and prescribing privileges. Two years of clinical practice with underserved populations preferred. Skills: Excellent oral and written communications skills required. Computer skills required. Must be able to secure credentialing through identified agencies (Medicare, Medicaid). BLS (CPR/AED) required. Commitment to supporting a safe and respectful environment is required. Physical Demands: Movement around the facility between 1/3 and 2/3rds of the day is required, as well as sitting at a workstation or patient rooms. Using hands occurs over 2/3rds of the day, while reaching with arms less than 1/3rd of the day. Communicating is required over 2/3rds of the day. Lifting up to 10 lbs occasionally is required. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Our core values are our foundation, the guiding sense of direction for our organization: Social Responsibility Patient-Centered Entrepreneurship Respect for Human Dignity Commitment to Continuous Quality Improvement Fun CHAS Health | Equal Employment Opportunity In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at CHAS Health will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. CHAS Health does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.