Description

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR) at is seeking a skilled, full-time Psychiatrist to provide comprehensive psychiatric care to our Adult Intensive clinics. The ideal candidate is passionate about providing mental health care, is experienced or desires to gain more experience providing care to those in crisis. This role if for those who enjoy working with a team to arrive at solutions and deliver expert care to patients in the midst of a mental health crisis.

About the team.

The Adult Intensive Services medical team provides care for patients with severe persistent mental illness and for patients with a dual diagnosis of mental illness and developmental delay. They also provide supervision, education, mentorship, and preceptorship to early career prescribers, as well as medical trainees at every level of training.

About the Role.

Adult Intensive Services Psychiatrists at AMHR provide comprehensive psychiatric care to the adult population, including medication evaluations and follow-up appointments. Our Psychiatrists will either have experience or be seeking to build experience by providing care to involuntary patients via certification and court-ordered medications. (Although this is a small percentage of the caseload, it is a vital part of providing patient care at our agency. This involves some time writing petitions to the court, testifying and treating people who do not want to get psychiatric care.) This position also includes training psychiatric fellows, residents, nurse practitioner students, medical students, and nurses.

Shift.

The Psychiatrist will work Monday - Friday. We have a hybrid work schedule where you can enjoy working remotely half the time!

Hybrid Schedule Philosophy: If your patient wants/needs to be seen in person, you need to schedule them in person. If you feel you need to set them up in the office, set them up in the office. Ultimately, it is your responsibility to help accommodate what is best for your patient.

$15,000 Sign On Bonus Available! *Not eligible for PRN candidates, internal employees, and re-hired employees within 90 days from separation.

Paid in two installments: 50% on first paycheck, 50% on paycheck following 6-month anniversary.

Salary for this role.

Salary is based on 1.0 FTE (full time equivalent) or 40 hours per week. Fewer than 40 hours/week will be prorated and adjusted to the appropriate FTE. Salary is also based on years of licensure and company equity.

• $234,748.80 - $352,123.20 per year

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct medical and psychiatric services through the comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment of patients assigned, on a regular basis as within the scope of State care.
• Assure clinicians in assigned services receive appropriate clinical supervision, as necessary.
• Work with multidisciplinary staff to evaluate and triage according to level of acuity, as needed.
• Share 24-hour on-call responsibilities with other psychiatrists for residential, outpatient and emergency care, as assigned.
• Maintain availability by telephone for face-to-face evaluation of emergency patients, as appropriate.
• Provide utilization review of all patients in continuing care to ensure appropriate medical/psychiatric services are received, as needed.
• Attend team and other meetings, as necessary.
• Provide consultation with other physicians and staff on patient care and difficult cases, as needed.
• Attend continuing medical education conferences to maintain excellent standards of care, on a regular basis.
• Understand and comply with organizational goals around quality, compliance, standards, and policies.
• Complete required education and training in a timely manner.
• Provide information to credentialing, payroll, etc. in a timely manner.
• Complete required education and training in a timely manner.
• Accurately and completely document patient care.
• Staff member will monitor and coordinate care for assigned clients in partnership with the other members of the clients care team.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Doctor of Medicine / Osteopathy. Successful completion of an accredited residency training program in psychiatry (DOs/MDs only).
• Residency in psychiatry (DOs/MDs only.)
• Preferred: three years of relevant clinical work experience.
• State of Colorado Medical License or Valid Prescriptive Authority in good standing.
• Valid and Current DEA.
• Preferred: DEA-X

Required Vaccinations and TB Test.

AMHR has prioritized the health and safety of our clients and staff and requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, receive an annual influenza (flu) shot, and receive negative TB test results prior to their first day of hire. Proof of both vaccinations and negative TB test will be required upon your first day of employment. Medical and religious exemptions may be requested for the COVID-19 vaccine, annual flu shot or TB test.

Benefits:

• Health insurance: Kaiser
• Dental, vision, and flexible spending accounts (dependent care & health care)
• Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance
• Long-term disability coverage*
• 403(b) retirement plan which provides 100% vesting immediately, and matching contributions up to 4% after one year of employment
• Accrued Vacation pay (for Prescribers) is up to 20 days and accrued Sick Pay up to 12 days per year, plus 10 Paid Company Holidays, and 2 floating holidays (hours calculated pro-rata basis based on full-time equivalency)
• Up to 5 days PTO specific to Continuing Medical Education annually, plus $2,000.00 annual stipend for CME
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary term life insurance
• Short term disability*

*Eligible for benefit if working 30 hours per week or more

Additional Perks.

• Loan Forgiveness
• Access to an online database of clinical trainings to help you meet the continuing education licensure requirements, reimbursement to attend conferences based on your specialty interests, regular in-person trainings on a variety of clinical topics and DEI trainings.
• Because focusing on clients is what matters most, billing and administrative work is taken care of by your supportive team, so you don't have to worry about your own billing!

Our Mission, Vision and Core Values.

Mission: Deeply rooted in our diverse community, we deliver state-of-the-art care and meaningful outcomes that impact emotional well-being and addiction recovery.

Vision: To foster hope and healing through compassionate, quality care.

Core Values: Passionate caring; Rising to the challenge; Honoring and respecting all persons; Believing in resilience; Putting clients and community first; Commitment to collaboration and teamwork

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery and subsidiaries (AMHR) are dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over, race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and length, protective hairstyles), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, color, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. We do not tolerate discrimination in any form or context including harassment or exclusion.

Diversity Statement.

We are committed to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and strive to ensure that it is interwoven into the fabric of our organization. We support and nourish an inclusive and welcoming environment for employees from diverse backgrounds.