Psychiatrist
Company: Wellpath
Location: Lansing
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Why Wellpath:Here at Wellpath, everything that we do is about
taking care of people - our patients, our staff and our partners.
We are committed to making a difference by providing hope and
healing to vulnerable patients in challenging clinical
environments. Our talented, compassionate team thrives in an
autonomous environment, is empowered and supported by education,
training and the resources to practice healthcare the way it is
meant to be and strives to "Always Do The Right Thing!"About this
role:Our Psychiatrist provides a full range of psychiatric services
to patients. Provides clinical consultation regarding identified
cases to mental health and health care staff.What you bring to the
table:Education:Graduation from an accredited medical school with
specialty training in psychiatryExperience:Training and experience
providing psychiatric services to an adult
populationLicenses/Certifications:Physician who is licensed to
practice medicine in the State, board-certified or board-eligible
in psychiatryCurrent CPR CertificationWhat you will do:Responsible
to provide psychiatric services as required and within the
standards of professional psychiatric and medical care.Responsible
to abide by the security regulations of the facility, the
regulations of the institution(s) to which psychiatric services are
provided, and the policies and procedures of The
Company.Responsible to provide documentation of psychiatric
services to permit monitoring of compliance with policies and
procedures of The Company.Evaluation and treatment in a timely
manner of patients referred for psychiatric services by mental
health or medical staff.Documentation of all psychiatric
evaluations and/or treatment in patient's health record utilizing
approved psychiatric templates/forms.Documentation of patient's
consent to treatment on the appropriate form to be placed in the
health record when psychotropic medication is
prescribed.Coordination of medical consultations and lab work
needed with the Health Services Administrator and Site Medical
Director as needed.Monitoring of patients prescribed psychotropic
medications to assess treatment effectiveness and medication side
effects by psychiatric interview at least every 90 days.Provide
supervision and oversight to psychiatric nurse, if such a position
is utilized at Psychiatrist's assigned facility.Ensure support
services and monitoring of patients as needed by submitting a
referral to mental health staff.Evaluation of patients referred
potentially in need of transfer to specialized internal mental
health facility or community mental health facility. Provision of
documentation required to effect transfer when indicated.
Psychiatric services for these patients shall be provided to the
day of transfer.Assistance to mental health staff in the
arrangement of civil commitment to an appropriate facility when the
patient is scheduled for release and is in need of inpatient
care.When required, participate in the Medical Treatment Review
Committee to permit the involuntary medication of an patient
requiring psychopharmacological treatment and who, by well
documented history of mental illness and violence, presents serious
risk of danger to self, others, or property.Provision of
consultation and training services to mental health and medical
staff.Provision of on-call psychiatric services after hours when
scheduled and as needed.Provision of documentation of psychiatric
services contacts to Mental Health Coordinator upon
request.Compliance with approved medication formulary and/or
acquisition of approval for non-formulary items from Corporate
Medical Director and/or Director of Psychiatric Services.If
assigned to a Reception and Diagnostic Unit, provision of formal
diagnostic evaluations for complex presentations as referred by
Clinical Supervisor of RDU, with documentation of findings in
health record and any other required charting medium utilized at
RDU.If assigned to a Reception and Diagnostic Unit, adherence to
timely schedule of initial patient psychiatric evaluations as
related to psychotropic medication needs.Notification to
appropriate supervisory staff member, in timely manner, of clinical
or administrative concerns, including patient transfers.Your
exercise of independent medical judgment with regards to patient
diagnosis and treatment shall be unrestricted.May be required to
participate in a system of 24-hour crisis intervention
services.Must be able to obtain and maintain security
clearance.Must be able to apply principles of critical thinking to
a variety of practical and emergent situations and accurately
follow standardized procedures that may call for deviations.Must be
able to apply sound judgment beyond a specific set of instructions
and apply knowledge to different factual situations.Must be alert
at all times; pay close attention to details.Must be able to work
under stress on a regular or continuous basis.Post orders, if
applicable, per site contract.Perform other duties as
assigned.Wellpath is an EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability
EmployerOur investment in you:Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
plan optionsTime off & leave benefits401KTuition
ReimbursementParental benefitsPerks and discountsAnd more available
here https://wellpathcareers.Com/Compensation Range: $275,600
$336,800 / year
Keywords: Wellpath, Lansing , Psychiatrist, Healthcare , Lansing, Michigan
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