Psychiatrist - Telemedicine (Full-time or Part-time)
Duties and Responsibilities:
Provides
direct, clinically competent, medical care in an ambulatory setting that
includes examinations, evaluations, diagnoses, treatment, follow-up,
consultations, and health education for patients within scope of expertise and
in accordance with the appropriate organizations.
Prescribes
and/or administers recommended therapies, medications and other specialized
medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury, to include
referring clients to specialists and/or other medical providers, as
necessary/appropriate.
Monitors
the condition and progress of all Behavioral Health and re-evaluates treatment
plans as necessary and appropriate.
Educates
patients and their caregivers regarding health and illness prevention as well
as recommend resources to meet their needs.
Instructs
patients and caregivers regarding medications and treatment instructions.
Adheres
to established clinical protocols and procedures.
Supervises
or participates in patient emergencies as required.
Performs all functions
and responsibilities based upon Tandem Health's policies and procedures;
guidelines of applicable board certifying entities.
Maintains
complete medical records in the established chart.
Observes
all infection control procedures.
Follows
established health center procedures for patient billing and reimbursement.
Participates
in quality assurance and other committee activities as assigned.
Reports
any discrepancies, irregularities, and/or violations involving clinical care,
administrative procedure, billing issues or other protocols to the appropriate
personnel.
Maintains
professional competence by completing appropriate specialty requirements of
CME.
Maintains
current certifications.
Attends
required meetings and participates in committees as assigned.
Maintains
strictest confidentiality.
Participates
in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations.
Successfully
completes Tandem Health credentialing and privileging upon hire, and re-privileging,
as required.
Fulfills
HRSA and health center productivity standards.
Participates
in staff medical education programs and patient health educational activities
as required.
Performs
other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications:
Successful
completion of medical school at a four (4) year accredited institution; receipt
of a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic (D.O.) degree
M.D./D.O.
licensure in the state of South Carolina
Successful
completion of a residency training program in Psychiatry
Current
board certification or board-eligible with the American Board of Psychiatry and
Neurology (ABPN)
Three
(3) years of experience beyond residency preferred.
Current
CPR certification required
Eligible
to participate with Medicare and Medicaid agencies and other 3rd
party insurers, including Medicaid Managed Care organizations
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