Duration : 6 Months Contract (Potential for extension)
Location : Remote
Shift Hours : Part Time - Appx 4 hours per week, flexible, day shift, weekend / holiday availability NOT required
Update : Manager has requested multi-state licensed psychiatrists. Candidates should have licenses in at least two of these states : TX, NC, VT, AR, NH, HI, WY, CA & NV
Description
The MinuteClinic Psychiatrist leverages administrative support in addition to delivering patient care services through virtual technology. The ratio of work is dependent upon patient demand. You will work in collaboration with a dedicated team of professionals as you independently provide holistic, evidenced-based care inclusive of accurate assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management of health problems, health counseling, and disposition planning for our patients. Encounters are documented utilizing an electronic health record (EHR).
Essential Functions
- Provide holistic, evidenced-based care inclusive of accurate assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management of health problems, health counseling, psychiatric diagnosis and prescribing, mental health counseling and disposition planning for our patients. This includes education and treatment for pregnancy prevention, sexually transmitted infection (STI) Prevention and safer sex practices.
- Serve as a clinical expert and resource for clinical quality initiatives.
- Provide program development and process improvement insight as a key expert in both roles providing behavioral health services.
- Utilize quality and training background to support onboarding of new providers and quality oversight of behavioral health care.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to :
Provide patient counseling; inclusive of pregnancy prevention, STI Prevention / safer sex practices, contraceptive care counseling and medication management.Educate patients on health maintenance and respond to patient care inquiries.Document all patient care within an EHR according to MinuteClinic policies and procedures.Coordinate care for our patients with internal and external colleagues, ensuring the highest standard of care is provided for all patients at all times.Effectively work within a patient care team, including Providers, Collaborative Physicians, para-professionals, Pharmacists and other members of the Behavioral Health care team.Seek to increase patient engagement and satisfaction through integration of feedback from patients, management, and professional colleagues.Focus consistently on the patient to create a warm and welcoming environment.Tailor communication style to effectively influence quality outcomes and patient needs.Collaborate with pharmacy and front store colleagues to provide a complete patient experience.Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with PHI and HIPAA standards.Cultivate and maintain positive relationships among practice employees, CVS Health colleagues and external partners.Reprioritize continually throughout the day to fulfill patient and business needs.Support the overall patient experience by effectively managing clinical and non-clinical duties as well as patient expectations.Quickly adopt new service offerings and patient care models.Adhere to the core values of CVS Health MinuteClinic in all communications and interactions.Assist with hiring, development and evaluation of Practice employees.Complete necessary tasks for clinic operations, including but not limited to taking inventory, following up on lab results, receiving incoming phone calls, ordering supplies and maintaining clinic cleanliness.Business Acumen
Remain accountable to managing business needs including, but not limited to, budget, payroll, inventory, billing insurance, and payment collection.Own the success of your practice through implementation of the clinic level business plan designed to meet identified business goals.Assure complete and accurate payment for services through comprehensive documentation in the patient chart, verification of payment method (insurance, cash or combination) for each visit, and collection of payment as directed by the EMR.Complete revenue cycle management tasks including collecting payment at time of service for all visits and preparing nightly deposits.Autonomy
Work independently, prioritize and solve problems, take initiative, and advocate for their patients and their practice.Actively participate in professional development through professional groups, committees within the organization and / or additional external experiences.Maintain self-awareness and professionalism of individual actions and how they impact the clinic, practice, and healthcare industry.Continuing education, including what is required to maintain employment at Minute Clinic, is the responsibility of the MD.Experience
Minimum of two years of medically-relevant experience or equivalent.Effective verbal, written, and electronic communication skills.Outstanding organizational skills and ability to multi-task.Initiative, problem solving ability, adaptability and flexibility.Ability to work without direct supervision and practice autonomously.Proficient with information management and technology.Capacity to collaborate with professional colleagues as necessary to provide quality care.Depending on the market, proficiency in both speaking and writing in additional languages, including but not limited to Spanish, may be required.While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to move about and interact with customers, sit, write, operate the computer and phone, speak intelligibly, and hear patient responses.The employee must also possess the ability to perform overhead reach, bending / squatting to access supplies, balance and safely use a step stool, lift at least 20 lbs., and move about the surrounding location.Specific vision abilities include the ability to view and read a computer screen and other electronic devices.Education
Completion of :
Doctorate of Medicine degree in Psychiatry with current National Board Certification and State of Employment license to practice.Doctorate of Medicine degree in Family Practice with experience in behavioral health also acceptable.Seniority level
Mid-Senior levelEmployment type
Part-timeJob function
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