Behavioral Health Medical Provider-MD/DO Specialist

2 weeks ago

Tucson, Arizona, United States Connections Health Solutions Full time
Overview

At Connections Health Solutions, we're not just behavioral health professionals - we're crisis responders. Our innovative model combines medical and recovery-oriented treatment to connect individuals with community-based resources and help them get back to their lives faster. We're committed to finding solutions, not just stop-gaps, and providing real support, not restriction.

Our Story

Founded by two emergency room psychiatrists, Dr. Chris Carson and Dr. Robert Williamson, Connections Health Solutions brings 30 years of experience serving individuals in crisis. We've provided care and treatment for hundreds of thousands of individuals and operate two of the nation's largest and most studied crisis response centers in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona.

Responsibilities
  • Provide coverage for Full Time Inpatient and Observation Unit Psychiatrists on an as-needed basis.
  • Direct, coordinate, and provide medical/clinical services to assigned patients, including assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment planning, medication management, engagement, family meetings, supportive psychotherapy, individual education, risk assessment, and discharge planning.
  • Complete initial full psychiatric assessments, crisis interventions, family interventions, focused crisis diagnostic assessments, assessments of capacity for consent to treatment, risk assessments, patient education, progress toward treatment goals, and discharge planning.
  • Document individuals' progress in the clinical record in progress notes.
  • Write orders related to the individual's treatment plan, including admission orders, discharge orders, and medication administration orders.
  • Oversee delivery of medication education and consent, according to established policy.
  • Order laboratory tests according to standards of clinical practice.
  • Review the health assessments completed by nursing staff.
  • Obtain a past and current medical history, and conduct a focused physical examination as indicated, according to established guidelines.
  • Initiate contact with Primary Care Physicians and Emergency Room clinicians according to professional standards and established guidelines.
  • Assess individual's needs and guide the clinical team while managing treatment plan updates, in addition to initiating contact with Outpatient Behavioral Health Provider according to established guidelines.
  • Review and utilize all available documents from the crisis clinical team.
  • Collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team to ensure each treatment modality is appropriate for the individual.
  • Work with the community to review involuntary petitions, assesses involuntary individuals, and coordinates with the legal system to follow established guidelines for Court Ordered Evaluation and Treatment.
  • The Psychiatrist may not act as the 2nd COE Affiant when clocked in under this role.
  • Participate in medical staff meetings, including regional and quarterly meetings, and participate in all required CRC/UPC meetings.
  • Perform all other duties as assigned.
COE Unit-Specific Responsibilities
  • When providing coverage for the COE Unit Chief Psychiatrist, fulfill all of that Psychiatrist's COE-specific duties, including acting as the 1st Affiant to all individuals admitted to the COE Unit who are being petitioned for court-ordered treatment.
  • As such, this Psychiatrist cannot act as the 2nd COE Affiant for UPC individuals when clocked in under this role.
  • Perform all initial psychiatric evaluations for individuals in crisis newly admitted to the COE unit during their time of coverage.
  • Testify in COT hearings as needed/required by the court.
  • Serve as supervising attending Psychiatrist for all individuals admitted under COE being cared for by NP/PA provider(s).
  • All NP/PA cases should be staffed daily with the Psychiatrist; Psychiatrist may opt to personally evaluate those patients on an as-needed basis.
  • Lead daily (Mon-Fri) Interdisciplinary Team rounds for all individuals admitted under COE.
  • Work closely with the COE Program Manager to ensure COE unit is operating optimally.
  • Escalate complicated cases to UPC Medical Director as clinically indicated, based on the Psychiatrist's own clinical judgment.
  • Perform 2nd COE affidavits for individuals admitted to the STIU at the CRC under COE on an as-needed basis.
Qualifications
  • Doctorate of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine.
  • 4 years of post-doctoral experience, to include approved psychiatric residency training programs, in the delivery of mental health treatment to children, adolescents, and/or adults.
  • Currently licensed by the State of Arizona.
  • Board certified in Psychiatry.
  • Unrestricted DEA license.
  • 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.
  • Arizona Level 1 Fingerprint Card.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Prior experience in performing court-ordered evaluations and treating court-ordered patients.
  • Familiarity with A.R.S. Title 36 as it pertains to COE/COT processes and procedures.

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