[Hiring] Behavioral Health Medical Provider @Connections Health Solutions

Role Description

The Behavioral Health Medical Provider - MD/DO Telehealth directs, coordinates, and provides medical/clinical services to specified consumers within the facility, including, but not limited to:

• Intervention
• Psychiatric evaluation and assessment
• Differential diagnosis
• Treatment planning
• Medication management
• Engagement
• Family meetings
• Supportive psychotherapy
• Individual education
• Risk assessment
• Discharge planning

Serves as the attending clinician to specified individuals via telehealth platforms. Completes initial psychiatric assessments, crisis interventions, family interventions, focused crisis diagnostic assessments, assessments of capacity for consent to treatment, risk assessments, individual education, progress towards treatment goals, and discharge planning including medical, psychological, social, behavioral, and developmental aspects of the consumer’s care, treatment, and services.

Conducts video consultations or phone assessments to evaluate individual progress and update treatment plans as necessary.

Documents all consultations and clinical interactions in the telehealth system, ensuring compliance with remote service documentation standards.

Provides telehealth-based medication education and consent, according to established policy.

Orders laboratory tests and reviews results in collaboration with local labs, according to standards of clinical practice.

Assesses individual’s needs remotely and guides the clinical team while managing treatment plan updates, initiating contact with Outpatient Behavioral Health Providers according to established guidelines.

Provides necessary information to clinical team regarding inpatient utilization via electronic communication tools. Utilizes appropriate medication based on best practices.

Collaborates with other personnel to ensure that each treatment modality is appropriate for the individual in addition to working with outside psychiatric providers in crisis and inpatient services.

Works with the community to review involuntary petitions, assess involuntary individuals, and coordinate with the legal system to follow established guidelines for Involuntary Evaluation and Treatment.

Participates in medical staff meetings including regional and quarterly meetings; participates in all required meetings; and participates in any meeting as requested by Medical Leadership.

Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Unrestricted Registered Nursing license in the State of Washington.
• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a Master’s level certification in Psychiatric Mental Health (PMHNP).
• Licensed by the Washington State Board of Nursing.
• Experience in the delivery of crisis mental health and/or delivery of family health treatment to children, adolescents, and/or adults.
• Unrestricted DEA license.
• Completion of WA-specific telehealth training online before first day.

Requirements

• The Company has a mandatory vaccination policy. All successful applicants must be fully vaccinated, including showing proper documentation, or otherwise be exempt pursuant to the Company’s exemption process prior to their start date as a condition of employment.
• Complete all credentialing requirements within the required time period, including but not limited to obtaining a National Provider Identifier (NPI), Medallion enrollment, Medicare enrollment, and any other necessary credentials as required for the role.

Benefits

• Full-time only: Employees (and their families) are offered comprehensive health insurance, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity.
• CHS pays for Basic Life, AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability.
• Voluntary Life insurance option for employees and their families.
• Health Savings Accounts (with $1,000 to $2,000 employer contribution depending on plan).
• Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care).
• 401k company match after 6 months (50% of deferrals up to 6% of compensation).
• Generous PTO starting at 160 hours accrued annually and 12 recognized company holidays.
• Company‑paid parental leave available to eligible employees.
• All employees (Pool, Part-time and Full-time): Employee Assistance Program to help with confidential emotional support, work life solutions, financial solutions, legal assistance, or online support.
• After 90 days, you are auto enrolled in the 401k Plan.
• Actual compensation is based on relevant experience, education, internal equity, and budget.
• Kirkland, Washington Pay Range: $163,259.20 — $190,840 USD.