Psychiatrist-Clinical Director of Behavioral Health - Telemedicine (Full-time or Part-time)
Leadership
Duties and Responsibilities:
Provides clinical supervision,
leadership and support to all Behavioral Health Providers.
Works collaboratively with the Chief
Medical Officer in monitoring the performance of the EMR system.
Leads and maintains an effective
quality improvement/quality assurance program for Behavioral Health and, when
required, assists in moving to the next level (NCQA/PCMH).
Assist the appropriate staff in the
solicitation, development, management and evaluation of any grants deemed
necessary and useful to the function of Tandem Health's Behavioral Health
services. Provides input for grant reports as necessary.
Reviews and makes recommendations
for content in individual Practice Agreements for Advanced Practice Providers
(i.e. Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants).
Monitors Provider office and phone
call schedules, as well as client appointments and staffing patterns to ensure
services are responsive and will ultimately provide optimal outcomes.
Participates in educational events
in the community and at Tandem Health to increase awareness of health-related
issues.
Works with the Chief Clinical
Officer to investigate and resolve Behavioral Health patient grievances
regarding clinical quality of care.
Fosters and supports linkages with
appropriate specialists, sub-specialists and related services.
Demonstrates professional
interactions with internal and external customers and stakeholders.
Establishes and maintains effective
working relationships with individuals of various cultural, ethnic, and
socioeconomic backgrounds.
Participates in initiatives and
concerns involving patient safety, quality, infection control, risk management
and patient service, especially those related to Providers.
Leads the Behavioral Health team's
participation in Tandem Health's Continuous Performance Improvement (“CPI”)
Plan and other clinical quality activities for improving the quality of patient
care, including but not limited to overseeing the Behavioral Health peer review
process and compliance with clinical measures; makes recommendations for
continuing education opportunities and requests for Behavioral Health
Providers.
Reports on progress of goals and
other relevant data at the Tandem Health Provider/CPI/Rx P&T Quarterly Meetings.
Participates as a member of Tandem
Health's Medical Privileging Review Committee.
Works with Human Resources in the
recruitment, selection, and retention of highly qualified and skilled
Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers.
Manages the orientation and training
of Behavioral Health Provider hires.
Provides coaching and performance
feedback to Behavioral Health Providers utilizing Tandem Health-approved
performance feedback tools and methods, ensuring completion of performance
appraisals in a timely fashion.
Clinical
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.
Participates in after-hours phone call rotation for Behavioral Health
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:
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)
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