Psychiatrist

Psychiatric Assessment Provider

Specialty Care Center - 3403 East Raymond Street, Indianapolis, IN 46203

This position exists to provide a psychiatric assessment as part of the evaluation process. The evaluation should include assessment for mental, emotional or behavioral disorders that affect the patient's health and well-being. This position will also provide continual psychiatric support to clients at various stages in the program as needed including intake, ongoing care, and follow-up after inpatient care.

Direct Patient Care and Consultation

• Evaluates patients for mental, emotional or psychiatric disorders.
• Focuses on correct diagnosis using history, physical exam, and diagnostic testing (psychological testing such as depression and anxiety screens and laboratory testing) as indicated.
• Provides care with appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment as indicated for each individual patient.
• Completes medical records and documents reports to support recommendations in accordance with HealthNet's medical records policy.
• Makes appropriate referrals for both psychiatric and non-psychiatric medical care as necessary.
• Provides clinical consultation to other HealthNet primary care, OB/GYN, and dental providers when requested.
• Apply a minimum of one health literacy method when communicating with patients/clients.

Collaboration

• HealthNet strives to integrate behavioral health as a part of all other medical care provided.
• This position requires the ability to collaborate with other behavioral health providers and staff, primary care providers, OB/GYN providers and dental providers in a holistic approach to meeting all our patient's needs.

Accountabilities

• Provides direct patient care, consultation, and clinical supervision as listed in other sections.
• Attends and actively participates in monthly behavioral health meetings as well as other provider and Health Center meetings as scheduled.
• Performs any required trainings or other regulatory functions when requested.
• Participates in quality assurance, educational and professional committees as assigned. Meets patient visit productivity targets as assigned.

Clinical Supervision

• Help provide oversight and medication and chart reviews for psychiatric nurse practitioners.
• Provide oversight of assigned therapists and sign off on therapy notes at initiation of treatment plans and at least every 90 days thereafter while the patient is receiving therapy services.

Job responsibilities listed above is a summary and does not include other tasks requested by the hiring manager.

HealthNet is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization of community-based health centers located in Indianapolis and Bloomington, IN Since 1968, HealthNet has improved the health status of the neighborhoods it serves by making quality health services accessible to everyone. HealthNet annually provides affordable health care to more than 61,000 individuals through its network of 9 primary care health centers 5 dental clinics, 9 school-based clinics, a mobile health unit, and additional support services. HealthNet's mission is to improve lives with compassionate health care and support services, regardless of ability to pay.

Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Requires the maintenance of active credentials with professional accrediting bodies.
• Requires M.D. or D.O. medical degree.
• Current Indiana medical license, CSR, and DEA.
• Completion of a psychiatry residency and be Board eligible or Board-certified in Psychiatry.
• Prescribes medication when necessary.
• Requires strong interpersonal skills to participate in service delivery with an interdisciplinary team.
• Requires quality client care and communication.
• Requires effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Requires knowledge of good educational practices; assessment of needs and implementation of programs of education.
• Requires exceptional customer service skills; especially empathetic concern of the patient.
• Travel may be required.

Physical Requirement

• Able to be involved in degrees of prolonged standing, walking, sitting, bending, squatting, and stooping; as well as abilities of repeated bending, stooping, and squatting.
• Able to lift, push, and/or pull equipment, light to moderately heavy weight up to 20-30 pounds is a necessary function of this position.
• Able to perform duties during periods of varied and/or prolonged work hours.
• Will be exposed to all patient elements.
• Must be able to read, write, hear, and communicate effectively in the English language by both orally and written.

Why Work for HealthNet?

• Competitive Compensation
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plan
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Health Savings Account & Difference Card Available within certain medical plans
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance, AD&D
• Group Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity
• Domestic Partner Leave
• Wellness Programs
• 401k Match
• Paid Time Off accumulates at start of employment and available to use.
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral program

Fair Labor Standards Act Classification: Exempt

HealthNet is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.