What are the responsibilities and job description for the Collaborating Physician Psychiatrist - remote position at CHE Behavioral Health Services?
Overview
Psychiatrist - Collaborating Physician
Georgia
About Us
CHE is a premier provider of behavioral health services and is the partner of choice for skilled care facilities. CHE has been operating for over 25 years and employs over 800 clinicians in 14 states of operations and in a larger population of outpatient services. We deliver a unique programmatic approach to behavioral health services and are focused on quality and compliance for facilities and in our outpatient settings.
General Summary
As a collaborative physician, you oversee the care provided by the nurse practitioners (NP) at a healthcare facility. NPs diagnose, treat, and monitor patients on a daily basis. The role of the collaborative physician is to review the patient’s medical records on a regular schedule to ensure the patients receive the care and treatment they need. Our State and Regional Directors will provide the day to day oversight and support for the NPs.
Responsibilities
- The psychiatrist collaborates with the CHE APRN / PA in the provision of psychiatric services to evaluate and diagnose adult patients utilizing DSM-5 criteria and develop a plan of care as appropriate according to APA and SAMSHA best practice guidelines, including the prescribing of psychotropic medications.
- The psychiatrist is available to the CHE APRN / PA for consultation and quality review meetings as required by State regulations.
- CHE hires, trains, and audits the APRN / PA and provides day to day supervision of the APRN / PA.
Qualifications
- MD Psychiatry
- Active state license(s)
- Board Certification preferred
- DEA license
- $500 per month per NP or PA
Salary : $500
