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Geriatric Tele-Psychiatry
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Psychiatry-Geriatrics
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment
Telemedicine
Location
Washington, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
10/25/21
In this position, you may:
- Provide care with primarily elderly clients to conduct the diagnosis, study, and treatment of certain mental illnesses in a variety of workplace settings. Your practice will include depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, Parkinson's disease, among other acute or chronic mental illness conditions.
- Visit patients via telemedicine in senior communities (assisted living facilities, memory care units, adult family homes, transitional facilities) and their private residences where our patients reside to conduct visits.
- Have autonomy in clinical decision-making with the back-up support of primary care providers and administrative teams.
- Complete as needed consultations with primary care providers to complete comprehensive care for patients.
Duties and Responsibilities may include:
- Managing the psychiatric needs of a caseload
- Assisting as needed with immediate patient psychiatric needs for primary care providers through consults
- Geriatric care assessment via testing mental, physical, emotional, and psychological health, as well as assessing functionality, living conditions, socio-economic environment, social circles, family involvement, and everything else that goes into determining quality of life.
- Issuing appropriate orders, prescription refills, and completing other administrative tasks post-visit
- Utilizing a comprehensive EHR to manage patient care.
- Delivering psychosocial treatments that have proven effectiveness. Objectively assess cognitive and behavioral functions.
- Completing individual, group, and family conversations and collaboration for comprehensive care
- Collaborating with a remote medical assistant to manage caseload and address emergent issues and questions (M-F, 8am-5pm)
- Communicating effectively and promptly with team members, patients, caregivers and families via phone, email and fax
- Maintaining accurate and complete documentation of all clinical information and updating patient records in a timely manner
- Maintain an appropriate home office for administrative days that has adequate wifi
Required Qualifications:
Physicians require completed degrees and certifications.
- Current NPI/DEA/PTAN number
- Active state licensure for clinical practice in WA state
- Reliable transportation
- Current and valid driver license and insurance
Preferred Qualifications:
- At least one year of clinical experience
- Prior experience with the geriatric population
- Credentialing with Medicare and other major insurers