Telehealth Psychiatrist

At CommuniCare Family of Companies, we are seeking a highly skilled Telehealth Psychiatrist to join our team. As a Telehealth Psychiatrist, you will provide remote psychiatric care to residents in skilled nursing facilities across seven states.

• Virtual Psychiatric Evaluations: Conduct virtual psychiatric evaluations, diagnose mental health conditions, and manage psychiatric medications for SNF residents.
• Emergency Psychiatric Assessments: Lead crisis interventions and emergency psychiatric assessments through telehealth, responding to acute mental health crises such as suicidal ideation, severe agitation, psychosis, or aggressive behaviors.
• Clinical Oversight: Provide clinical oversight and supervision to psychiatric NPs, LISWs, and therapists delivering telehealth mental health services.
• Telehealth Workflow Development: Collaborate with behavioral health care managers to streamline telepsychiatry services, ensuring smooth transitions between in-person and virtual care.
• Medication Management: Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications via telehealth consultations, ensuring that residents' psychiatric medication regimens are closely monitored and adjusted as necessary.

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Board-certified in Psychiatry, with a focus on geriatric or adult psychiatry preferred.
• Licensed to practice psychiatry in the state, may require licensure in multiple states.
• Experience delivering psychiatric care via telehealth platforms, particularly in managing acute psychiatric crises.

• Familiarity with CMS, Medicare regulations related to telehealth.
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems and telehealth-specific documentation practices.

• Ability to effectively use telehealth platforms for conducting psychiatric assessments, consultations, and follow-ups while ensuring a therapeutic environment.
• Expertise in handling psychiatric emergencies remotely, including risk assessment, de-escalation, and coordination with on-site staff to ensure immediate care.