About the JobJob Summary:Central City Health is committed to enabling every patient in our community to thrive by building a collaborative multidisciplinary healthcare team. The Psychiatrist is a key member of the clinical team responsible for delivering high-quality, comprehensive psychiatric care in an outpatient setting. The Psychiatrist will assess, diagnose, treat, and manage a range of acute, episodic, and chronic mental health conditions, including prescribing and managing medications as clinically appropriate. The Psychiatrist works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary care team to support integrated, patient-centered care and provides services consistent with the physician's training, clinical privileges, scope of practice, and applicable State of Michigan requirements.
Responsibilities:- Ensures all actions represent the organization in a highly professional manner.
- Performs comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and medication reviews.
- Analyzes and interprets patient histories, symptoms, physical findings.
- Assigns appropriate diagnoses and consults with primary care provider(s).
- Evaluates patient need for psychotropic medications and prescribes as indicated.
- Provides medication reviews to monitor effectiveness of medication(s).
- Counsel's patients about drug regiments and possible side effects or interactions.
- Detects and responds to adverse drug reactions with patients.
- Conducts Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) tests on patients.
- Authorizes by electronic signature, patient Individual Plan of Service (IPOS).
Education & Experience:- Must possess a valid Michigan licensure as a Medical Doctor.
- Must meet all Continuing Education requirements.
- Prior experience working in a community mental health is preferred.
- Must be able to work cooperatively with staff in the delivery of service to patient.
- BLS and ACLS is required.
- Experience in managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Must maintain confidentiality relating to treatment in accordance with HIPAA.
- Knowledge of PCMH.
- Provide direct, patient-centered care to adult patients aged 18 and older.
- Perform comprehensive and problem-focused medical evaluations.
- Diagnose and manage a wide range of chronic and acute medical conditions.
- Provide preventive care and health screenings.
- Order, interpret, and follow up on diagnostic tests.
- Prescribe medications appropriately, with formulary and limitations.
- Collaborate with behavioral health, care coordination, and specialty providers.
- Ability to utilize the electronic health record (EHR) systems.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team huddles, peer reviews and case conferences.
- Educate patients and their families on health conditions and treatment options.
- Maintain active licensure and complete required continuing medical education.
- Participate in community health outreach and events, as needed.
This is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position. As with everything in life, things change. The tasks and responsibilities can be changed, added to, removed, amended, deleted, and modified at any time by the organization.
Job Type: Full-time.
Benefits:- Dental insurance.
- Employee assistance program.
- Flexible schedule.
- Flexible spending account.
- Health insurance.
- Health savings account.
- Life insurance.
- Paid time off.
- Retirement plan.
- Tuition reimbursement.
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply.
Education:License/Certification:- Medical License (Required).
- BLS Certification (Required).
- ACLS Certification (Required).
- DEA License (Required).
Work Location: In person.
