Job description

Minimum Qualifications:

• Licensure to practice medicine in the State of Louisiana
• Board certification or eligibility in Psychiatry
• Medicare/Medicaid billing eligibility
• Must have an active CDS and DEA certificate to prescribe controlled medications.
• Expertise in use of psychotropic drugs for wellness recovery
• Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking and written form so that others can clearly understand
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to details
• Requires cultural proficiency that supports work with individuals from all racial, cultural, socioeconomic, and religious backgrounds and any sexual orientation
• Ability be a team player with a welcoming attitude
• Demonstrates commitment to the welfare of individuals and families with mental/behavioral health issues
• Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis and treatment of mental illness and addictive disorders
• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat Mental Illness, Addictive Disorders, and co-morbidity. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions and preventative health care measures
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance in the social environment; individual differences in ability, personality, interests; and learning and motivation
• Complex problem solving: identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
• Critical thinking skills: using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Service orientation skills: actively looking for ways to help people

JOB CONCEPTS:

Function of work:

Provide medical/clinical services to clients at the South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority/Terrebonne Behavioral Health Clinic.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

Essential Job Functions:

• Conducts psychiatric evaluations, patient/family education, and crisis evaluations
• Provides psychiatric consultation and direct care for clients who present with mental health and addictive disorders
• Handles psychiatric emergencies, including issuing Physician Emergency Certificates
• Reviews diagnosis, evaluation and treatment plans in collaboration with clients and/or interdisciplinary staff as appropriate
• Prescribes pharmacologic agents and manage medications, monitor client's biological and psychological response, providing education about prescribed medications and obtaining informed consent
• Supervises and provides necessary medical services for psychiatric clients. Responsible for referring Primary Care and/or non-psychiatric medical care issues to appropriate sources
• Responsible for patient management with a multidisciplinary team consisting of other clinical and nursing staff
• Supervises the treatment plans of assigned clients
• Completes medical records and other documentation in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with policy and procedure. Maintains patient records in the SCLHSA Electronic Health Record System, eClinicalWorks, in accordance with established procedure.
• Provides crisis intervention when needed
• Provides direct services in accordance with SCLHSA productivity requirements.
• Works with other clinical staff to ensure necessary and appropriate resource linkage
• Works in a cooperative and problem-solving manner with other SCLHSA departments and community agencies
• Identifies and reports any concerns regarding improvement of the service delivery system
• Actively contributes to the functioning of the treatment team, informing members of issues impacting care in a succinct and timely manner.
• Consistently meets Utilization Management and billable services expectations
• Maintains knowledge of agency technology programs and/or systems needed to do the job and use them effectively

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $150.00 - $175.00 per hour

Medical specialties:

• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

License/Certification:

• DEA Certification (Required)
• Medical License (Required)

Work Location: In person

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