Part Time Psychiatrist Pittsburgh
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Psychiatric-Mental Health
Salary
$200.00
– $240.00
• hourly
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Visa Sponsorship
Yes
Job Description
Last Update:
4/23/24
Acute outpatient psychiatry, with a collaborative team.
Job Responsibilities
Provide interdisciplinary collaboration to make recommendations for the successful management of high risk, high utilizing members with co-occurring behavioral health concerns, including but not limited to: screening, therapeutic interventions, approaches to communication, medication interventions
Provide education and ongoing consultative support to on and offsite providers related to medical management for BH population
Provide direct patient care to members requiring evaluation and access to psychiatry – direct care to include provision of diagnosis; recommendations for treatment; evaluation of treatment plan; evaluation of treatment adherence etc.
Provide tele-psychiatry to appropriate members
Provide peer to peer consultations as needed for successful management of member care
Support with Transitional Care Management, Emergency Department diversion and Crisis Intervention
Outreach to local inpatient and outpatient mental health providers, when needed, to facilitate communication and care coordination
Conduct post discharge visits for members discharging from inpatient psychiatric admissions
Perform clinical outreach to local inpatient and outpatient mental health providers, when needed, to facilitate communication and care coordination review as needed for high-risk members
Advise and assist with management of behavioral health medications, including long acting injectables (LAIs)
Support with medication reconciliation especially post ED encounter and post hospitalization encounter
Provide peer to peer consultations as needed for successful management of member care
Provide tele-psychiatry to members, as appropriate, e.g., enrolled in home-based care, or in post-acute care settings
Support Addiction Treatment with Emphasis on Medication-Assisted Treatment
Support the interdisciplinary care team in providing ambulatory-based interventions for common substance use disorders, through us of medications such as buprenorphine and naltrexone
Participate in developing clinical protocols for Medication-Assisted Treatment
Provide direct patient care for a subset of complex patients with substance use disorders
Assist in identifying and transitioning members who require a higher level of care for substance use disorders
Qualifications
Experience with addiction medicine preferred
DEA
BLS certification required
Mission-Driven to serve the underserved
Passion for teaching primary care providers
Strong focus on customer service is required
Work without ego, and thoughtfully build successful relationships with team members and our external partners
Experience in population health management is preferred
Experience working with psycho-socially and medically complex Medicaid beneficiaries is strongly preferred
Must be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team with constant collaboration within and across provider teams
Experience and comfort utilizing EMR
Problem-solving and the ability to be creative in those solutions
Strong oral and written communication skills
This position is in-office
Working Hours