Psychiatrist - Oakland

Job Description

Executive Mental Health (EMH) seeks to hire a psychiatrist who is experienced and knowledgeable in the assessment and treatment of individuals with various mental health disorders, some of whom also have been diagnosed with chronic medical conditions and many of whom are older adults.

The role will include both administrative and clinical responsibilities, including the training and supervision of nurse practitioners.

We are looking for someone with a strong work ethic, a collaborative interpersonal style, and excellent training.

Responsibilities include :

• Preparation of psychiatric mental health progress notes that facilitate ease of documentation for nurse practitioners (Note : The progress note would be integrated into proprietary software that is already developed and utilized by EMH clinicians).
• Development of framework for the hiring, training, and oversight of nurse practitioners.
• Development of policies and procedures, including best practice guidelines for the treatment of patients' cognitive and psychiatric symptoms via medication management.

This would include, but is not limited to :

• Ensuring adherence to guidelines offered by CMS.
• Developing guidelines to optimize communication with facility staff.
• Preparing treatment recommendations in language that is understandable to facility staff.
• Clarifying timelines for communication of specific information to facility staff, e.g., when labs should be drawn.
• Documenting and reporting various risk-related issues, e.g., mandated reporting
• Identifying the requisite labs to be obtained given the prescription of particular medication(s) and / or presence of a particular medical condition(s).
• Creating a treatment approach and related documentation that adheres to gradual dose reduction (GDR) guidelines.
• Awareness of current CMS reimbursement codes related to assessment and treatment of the patient population.
• Providing guidance for the creation of documentation that exceeds minimum standards for instance reimbursement.
• Promoting the use of non-pharmacologic treatment approaches, when appropriate.

The candidate would work within an interdisciplinary model of care - including a collaborative team approach with other EMH providers such as clinical psychologists and neuro-psychologists, as well as skilled nursing facility staff.

Participate in behavioral management and interdisciplinary team meetings (Note : Nurse practitioners may serve in this capacity).

Requirements

• Licensed MD / DO in the State of California; ability to prescribe medication (required).
• Medicare Provider eligibility (required).
• Willingness to be placed on various 3rd party insurer panels (required).
• Training and experience in treating medically compromised individuals (required).
• Experience in, or the ability to adapt to, delivering care via telemedicine (required).
• Supervisory experience with other clinicians (required).
• Previous experience completing documentation for Medicare / insurance reimbursement, including an understanding of E&M coding is recommended.
• Experience in a palliative care / inpatient / or geriatric setting is recommended.
• Openness to pursuing licensure in additional states

Benefits

• Competitive salary, which will increase commensurate with the company based on the number of nurse practitioners supervised + Productivity of supervisees.
• Work primarily from a remote location within Los Angeles or Orange County, e.g., home
• Partially subsidized healthcare insurance
• Matching 401(k), which begins after a 1-year
• Monthly stipend for childcare ($400)
• Covered costs include malpractice insurance, yearly licensing fees, technology, e.g., computer, cell phone
7 days ago