Hospital Psychiatric Assessment and Referral Team Clinician - PRN Behavioral Health East Campus2600 E 18th StCheyenne, WY 82001, USA +0 more Oct 29, 2024 Part Time

Hospital Psychiatric Assessment And Referral Team Clinician - Prn

This position is PRN (as needed). Schedule: 7a-7p or Noon to Midnight - one shift per week. Day in the life of a Psychiatric Assess Ref Team Clinician: This position is privileged and credentialed through Cheyenne Regional Medical Center's (CRMC) Medical Staff Office, provides an initial consultation and liaison service to the Emergency Room and Medical Floors at the hospital on behalf of the psychiatry team at CRMC as ordered by the attending provider. Provides Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and The Joint Commission (TJC) compliant emergent psychiatric assessment to include mental status evaluation, provisional diagnosis and recommendation for level of care.

Why work at Cheyenne Regional?

• ANCC Magnet Hospital
• 403(b) with 4% employer match
• 21 PTO days per year (increases with tenure)
• Education Assistance Program
• Employer Sponsored Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Loan Forgiveness Eligible

Here is what you will be doing:

• Responsible for responding to the Emergency Department (15 minutes from referral), the Medical Floors (24 hours from referral), and the Behavioral Health Unit.
• Coordinates with the on call psychiatrist, the attending provider and the patients wider clinical team to assess and plan for patient treatment and disposition.
• Properly document consultations to enable the dropping of appropriate Provider Fee Charges on behalf of CRMC.
• Completes Clinical Precertification/Preauthorization prior to admission as required by payers.
• Coordination of clinical disposition to In patient psychiatric care and facilitation of discharge plan in partnership with the medical team to appropriately meet assessed psychiatric need if discharging from the Emergency Room or the Medical floors.
• Enacts licensure obligations and responsibilities under Title 25 of the Wyoming Mental Health Statute.
• Completes and tracks productivity efforts as required.
• Participates in scheduled staffing, individual supervision, care review, documentation audit and observed practice and other quality assurance activities and support High Reliability in Healthcare prerogatives.

Desired Skills:

• Good communication skills with staff, cooperative attitude with peers and supervisor, as well as patients and physicians
• Knowledge in the three main areas of psychiatric consultation: mental status, differential diagnosis, and risk assessment
• Ability to work in a fast pace environment

Here is what you will need:

• Wyoming Mental Health Professional Licensing Board: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Nice to have: Two (2) or more years of experience as a licensed provider in therapy or psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and therapeutic intervention.

About Cheyenne Regional:

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center was founded in 1867 as a tent hospital by the Union Pacific Railroad to treat workers injured while building the transcontinental railroad. Today, we are the largest hospital in the state of Wyoming, employing over 2,000 people, and treating over 350,000+ patients from southeastern Wyoming, western Nebraska, and northern Colorado. We pride ourselves on patient and employee experience by living our core values of Integrity, Caring, Compassion, Respect, Service, Teamwork and Excellence to I.N.S.P.I.R.E. great health.

Our team makes a difference every day by providing trusted healthcare expertise through a passionate and I.N.S.P.I.R.E.(ing) approach with a personal touch. By living our values, we aim to achieve our goal of becoming a 5-star rated hospital, providing critical support and resources to our community and the greater region we serve. If you are eager to make a difference and passionate about healthcare, we encourage you to apply today!