Five years of experience in ambulatory or public health
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Leadership and organizational skills essential
Self-disciplined, energetic, and innovative personality
Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not mandatory
Responsibilities
Provide outpatient care to patients with changing mental status
Collaborate independently with the medical and behavioral health team
Conduct patient histories, physicals, and risk assessments
Prescribe medications in accordance with clinic policies
Consult with physicians on complex cases
Maintain thorough medical records and patient case presentations
Deliver and review healthcare education for disease prevention
Benefits
Opportunity to work in an integrated care center
Participate in an interdisciplinary team
Supervision and mentorship of nurse practitioners or interns
Opportunity to impact both pediatric and adult populations
Engagement in holistic treatment approaches
Full Job Description
Purpose: The psychiatrist will provide behavioral health care services to both children and adults in an integrated care center. May also provide supervision to psychiatrist nurse practitioner not yet qualified to practice solely.
Job Duties:
Responsible for providing outpatient care to patients showing a change or decline in mental status
Work independently with other members of the medical or behavioral health team, with entitlements to specific clinical privileges approved by the clinic's Board of Directors
Take part in an interdisciplinary team that provides primary care, dental and behavioral health care to employees and patients
Perform patient histories and physicals, risk factor assessment, ordering of therapeutic and diagnostic tests; and attend to consultations and appointments
Prescribe medications following the clinic's policy and relevant regulations of the State
Consult with physicians on cases that are beyond the scope of qualification of other providers.
Put all relevant patient data in medical records and case presentations
Formulate, execute and review healthcare education delivered to patients and families for disease prevention
Ensure smooth communication with other health professionals for effective delivery of clinic service to patients
Provide consultation to the clinic's nursing and medical staff for improvement in holistically treating the whole patient, which enhances overall quality service delivery of the clinic
Provide supervision to psychiatric nurse practitioners or students/interns as needed.
Perform psychiatric evaluations required by outside organizations for various reasons (i.e. mental competency, employment, bariatric assessments, etc.).
