THE WELLNESS PLAN MEDICAL CENTERS
POSITION DESCRIPTION
POSITION TITLE: Psychiatrist
POSITION STATUS: Contractual
1.
DIVISION: Medical Centers
DEPARTMENT: ________________________
BASIC NATURE OF POSITION:
Responsible for prescribing, directing and administering psychotherapeutic treatments or
medications to treat mental, emotional, substance use or behavioral disorders in children,
adolescents and adults. Responsible for supporting and collaborating with Behavioral Health
Integration multi-disciplinary team, including the LCSW/BHI Coordinator, Psychologist and other
professional staff to discuss and track treatment plans, progress and outcomes.
2.
ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE:
This position reports to: Medical Director
This position supervises:
Number of employees directly supervised:
Total number of employees indirectly supervised:
3.
Ex:
Ex:
Non-Ex:
Non-Ex:
EDUCATION EXPERIENCE:
A.
Formal education required:
Doctor of Medicine degree from an accredited institution. PhD in Psychiatry.
Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
B.
Experience/skills/ability required (number of years and type):
Minimum of three (3) years psychiatric experience.
Experience with pediatric, primary care and consultation-liaison psychiatry.
Experience working with children, adults, families and underserved, transient populations
and clinical co-morbidities.
C.
Further formal education which is not required but which may be desirable:
None
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POSITION TITLE: Psychiatrist (Contractual Position)
D.
Additional knowledge, skills and abilities which are not required but which may be
desirable:
Excellent communication skills.
Positive, flexible and solution-focused attitude.
Excellent reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting.
Ability to multi-task during consultations.
Ability to quickly synthesize medical and psychiatric data and formulate effective and
evidence-based clinical recommendations.
Excellent computer skills.
E.
Specialized training and/or certification/license:
State of Michigan Board of Pharmacy Controlled Substance License and Drug
Enforcement Administration Controlled Substance Registration Certificate
4. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
A. Prescribe, direct and administer psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental,
emotional, substance use or behavioral disorders in children, adolescents and adults.
B. Support mental health care provided by LCSW/BHI Coordinator and psychologist.
C. Support and collaborate with Behavioral Health Integration multi-disciplinary team, including
the LCSW/BHI Coordinator, Psychologist and other professional staff to discuss and track
treatment plans, progress and outcomes.
D. Analyze and evaluate patient data and test or examine findings to diagnose nature and extent
of mental disorder.
E. Provide regularly scheduled caseload consultation to LCSW/BHI Coordinator and
Psychologist, focusing on patients new to treatment or not improving as expected.
F. Make referrals for additional specialty mental health care when necessary and advise on
treatment plans.
G. Use EMR to document recommendations for treatment and/or referrals so that they can be
easily shared with LCSW/BHI Coordinator, Psychologist and other treating providers.
H. Ensure al protected health information (PHI) in local computer/networks is stored in
compliance with HIPPA regulations as specified in the Provider Agreement.
I. Delete all temporarily stored PHI promptly as soon as the information is no longer needed.
J. Communicate to LCSW/BHI Coordinator and Psychologist the limitations of the consultation
and treatment recommendations if you did not evaluate the client in person.
K. Maintain professional cell phone and email accounts for contact during unusual business
hours.
L. Respond to telephone calls from LCSW/BHI Coordinator and Psychologist timely and to
urgent calls within one hour, if available.
M. Provide availability to other network consulting psychiatrists for vacation coverage.
N. Participate (in-person or by telephone) in monthly Psychiatric Consultation meetings.
O. Evaluate personally clients who present diagnostic or therapeutic challenges via telemedicine
or at one of the health centers.
P. Travel to all TWP sites and throughout the organization’s service area and the State.
Q. Work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as needed.
R. Adhere to corporate and departmental policies, practices and procedures.
S. Support a healthy and safe work environment for all employees, taking steps to ensure that
their employees are aware of and follow safe working laws, regulations and practices.
T. Participate in Performance Management process.
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POSITION TITLE: Psychiatrist (Contractual Position)
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Cont’d:
U. Ensure that Customer Service Excellence Standards, Service Steps and Principles are
practiced daily with internal and external customers to the organization.
V. Provide and supports an environment that fosters diversity and recognizes the contributions
of all individuals.
W. Provides a healthy and safe work environment for all employees, taking steps to ensure that
their employees are aware of and follow safe working laws, regulations and practices.
X. Ensures that The Wellness Plan is in compliance with privacy and security regulatory
requirements of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Y. Ensure compliance with The Wellness Plan’s Affirmative Action Program.
Z. Performs other duties as needed and/or assigned.
5.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
A. QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform
each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the
knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
B. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.
C. WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.
6. DISCLAIMER:
"This description is intended to describe the type and level of work being performed by a
person assigned to this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities
required by a person so classified.
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