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