Collaborative Psychiatric Physician - Skill Care Facilities - Part Time Hickory Care Huntsville, AL Job Details Part-time | Contract 5 hours ago Qualifications Collaborate with healthcare professionals Doctor of Medicine Medicine Teamwork Psychiatry Medical License Psychopharmacology Full Job Description Collaborative Care Psychiatric Physician for Skill Care Facilities in the area with a primary focus on managing mild-to-moderate behavioral health conditions of patients. The Psychiatric Consultant is an integral member of the Collaborative Care team that involves the patient, the patient's treating provider, a behavioral health care manager, and when available, other behavioral health providers. The psychiatric consultant supports the collaborative care team through regular consultation on an assigned caseload of patients. The psychiatric consultant advises the prescribing medical provider (treating provider) on appropriate medications and other treatment strategies and provides the care team with educational support on diagnosing and managing behavioral health conditions.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

Provide regularly scheduled (typically weekly) caseload consultation ("systematic case review") to behavioral health care managers. Systematic case reviews focus primarily on patients who are new to the caseload or are not improving as expected with their current treatment plan. Systematic case reviews may be conducted by telephone, videoconference, or in person. Work with behavioral health care managers to oversee the status and population health of their assigned patient caseload. The psychiatric consultant uses a registry to track all assigned patients and prioritize patients for case review and treatment adjustment. Availability to advise on treatment for patients who may need more intensive or more specialized mental health care, supporting treatment in the medical setting until patients can be engaged in specialized care as appropriate . Availability to provide occasional ad hoc telephone consultation to medical providers for very complex patients or challenging patient situations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Licensed Medical Doctor in Alabama Required Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting

Job Types:

Part-time, Contract Work Location:

In person