Job Purpose:
Provide evaluation, assessment and follow-up appointments for clients with mental health and/or substance abuse diagnoses at the Acute Care Campus (ACC). Responsible for both direct psychopharmacological service to clients and consultation to clinical staff.
Goals and Objectives:
• Provide competent medical care to clients and complete associated documentation as required
• Ensure psychiatric services and follow-ups are completed within established timelines
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provide psychiatric assessment/evaluation to clients within 24 hours of their admission onto the adult inpatient unit
• Provide consultation and coordination to clinical staff and nurses regarding the diagnosis, psychiatric problems, treatment and medications of clients on the unit or presenting in the walk-in center
• Provide daily follow-up medication appointments to evaluate and monitor medication effectiveness including any side effects or adverse reactions
• Attend daily clinical rounds and participate with inter-disciplinary treatment team to review medical necessity of clients on the inpatient unit; discuss treatment recommendations, discharge plan, legal status and daily discharges
• Write all orders for discharges, transfers, changes in legal status, seclusion and restraint, emergency medications, and prescribed medications as indicated
• On-call hours are required on a rotating schedule with other campus medical providers
• Collaborate when necessary with partner medical facility doctors, BHOs, outpatient providers and insurance companies to provide appropriate continuity of care
• Complete all required paperwork accurately, legibly, and within established timeframes, and to accepted standards of practice
• Ensure the Diagnosis page is updated and consistent with the psychiatric evaluation for each client
• Understand and follow policies and procedures regarding the use of seclusion and restraint, mental health holds, medications, certification, grievance information and client rights.
• Follow all AllHealth Network policies and procedures
• Complete all required trainings as listed in Relias Learning (both online training and face-to-face training) within required timelines
• Perform other duties as required within the scope of the position and the experience, education and ability of the employee.
Key Technical Skills and Knowledge:
Education
• Graduate of an accredited medical school
• Completion of an ACGME- accredited one-year internship
• Graduate of an ACGME- accredited three-year psychiatric residency program
• Diplomate of American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
• Proof of current Colorado medical license required
Experience
• At least 2 years post-graduate clinical experience
• Must be eligible for Medicaid certification and insurance credentialing