Role Description
Psychiatrists at Within Health provide direct psychiatric care to a group of clients. Additionally, Psychiatrists work closely with a multidisciplinary team, providing psychiatric expertise for complex cases, and perform assignments and related work as required.
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Engage in psychiatric care
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Provide psychiatric care to clients
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Ensure the medical safety of all clients are kept
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Review clients' vital signs, blood work, and symptoms
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Direct liaison with primary care physicians
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Assist with the medical clearance process
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Develop protocols and standardized procedures
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Conduct psychiatric evaluations
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Provide treatment authorizations via the telephone
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Prescribe medications when necessary
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Act as a physician member of a multidisciplinary patient care team
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Confer with staff and patients and their families regarding diagnosis and treatment
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Recommend hospitalization or other indicated services
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Make referrals to Specialists as appropriate
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Provide needed medical input into the development of the program
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Be available and provide in-service training to program staff
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Manage activities related to the delivery of clinical care and services such as cost management, utilization review, quality assurance, and medical protocol development
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Participate in various administrative and clinical staff meetings in order to provide consultation to program staff on an ongoing basis
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Maintain confidentiality of all information related to clients and employees
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Demonstrate positive interpersonal relations in dealing with fellow employees, supervisors
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Develop policies and procedures
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Communicate with outside agencies and outside providers to educate them on the dangers of eating disorders, and effective treatment of eating disorders
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Ensure that all psychiatric and services that are provided by the program meet accepted standards of medical practice
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Other duties as required
Qualifications
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Up-to-date clinical practice of psychiatry, including the recovery model, strengths based treatment, and dual diagnosis treatment, with client/family involvement.
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Knowledge of the principles and practices of evaluation of effective and evidenced-based mental health treatment programs and services
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Knowledge of Federal, State, and County laws and regulations applicable to mental health programs, and the Revised 09.22.25 relationship of Federal and State programs to local government services and programming
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Ability to ensure appropriate clinical supervision and direction for licensed and/or certified personnel
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Ability to plan, organize, supervise and administer the clinical programs and services provided
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Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with community members and organizations
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Ability to speak and write clearly and concisely
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Must possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in all states that Within Health provide care in
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Must have completed a residency training program in psychiatry which is approved by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and which resulted in Board eligibility
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Must not be excluded, suspended, debarred or otherwise ineligible to participate in the Medicare, Medicaid or other government payer programs
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Superior interpersonal skills
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Superb judgment, problem-solving and cognitive skills
Requirements
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PRN Psychiatrists are paid an hourly rate without expectation of guaranteed hours
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This position is considered an employee of Within Health and has taxes withheld
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Guidelines for Time Reimbursement:
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One hour/week of staff meeting per ten clients
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One hour and a half for evaluations and 30 minutes for follow-ups to include documentation
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Thirty minutes of documentation time for a 60 minute evaluation
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Fifteen minutes of documentation for a 15 minute check up
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Slack should not be included- indirect time should not exceed direct time
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If additional time is needed, prior approval from your supervisor is needed
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Coordination of care should not exceed greater than 50% of direct time
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Reimbursement should be in no smaller than 15 minute increments
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Employees are responsible for tracking their time in Rippling
Physical & Environmental Requirements
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Must have reliable internet connection.
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Must be comfortable operating a computer and smart-phone and navigate applications within macOS and iOS.
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Must be comfortable communicating with colleagues via chat, telephone, and video calls.
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Must be able to sit for the majority of the shift.
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This is a work-from-home position. Work should be performed in a private, quiet space with minimal background noise.
Benefits
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Competitive compensation package including salary commensurate with experience
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Remote work flexibility with a results-driven culture
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Comprehensive health benefits that reflect our commitment to wellbeing
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The chance to directly transform lives and makes treatment accessible
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Collaborative and innovative work environment with a team passionate about our mission
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Professional development opportunities and support for continued growth