Job Description

Ranked one of Tennessee’s top places to work, MHC is a rare and special place where outstanding company culture is intentional. Where clients and associates are treated the same, as equals.

Mental Health Cooperative, Inc. (MHC) was formed in 1993 to serve individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Since then, we have expanded our services to children and adolescents with severe emotional disorders across Middle and East Tennessee.

Our sole purpose is to support and treat those challenged with serious mental illness and poverty. Although based out of Nashville, we serve several communities across middle and East Tennessee with satellite offices in Antioch, Gallatin, Dickson, Columbia, Cleveland, Murfreesboro, Clarksville, Cookeville, Chattanooga, and Memphis.

If you are interested in joining a team that is caring, collaborative, innovative and energizing this might be a great place for you!

JOB TITLE: Psychiatrist (Part-time) Emergency Psychiatric Services

To provide Psychiatric services to EPS

SCHEDULE PRN (As needed)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluate and diagnose individuals who are experiencing a psychiatric emergent/urgent condition in EPS, face-to-face and/or by telehealth.

• Pharmacological treatment for patients including prescribing medications and using OrderConnect.

• Consult with MCRT when needed regarding dispositions from EPS services.

• Complete Certificates of Need (33-6-404’s) when clinically indicated and work collaboratively with MCRT to ensure hospitalization referral process is completed.

• Coordinate medical aspects of treatment with Nurse, Discharge Specialist Care Management Supervisor and/or Care Managers.

• Participate and provide supervision during daily report and provide consultation by phone when needed.

• Seek supervision from supervising MD as appropriate.

• Consult with outside providers regarding EPS consumers as needed.

• Follow protocols as established by the EPS Medical Director, Medical Director and Director of EPS.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Res ponsib le for at tending all mandat ory i n-s er vices, c onti nuing educati on and annual health re qui rements

• C omply with all C orp orate C ompl iance pol ici es, practices and pro cedures

• Re port all unet hical acti vities to s uper visor, Corp ora te C ompl iance O ffice, V alu es Hotline number or H uman R esource Di rect or

• Co mply with all OSHA and safety pol icies, pr actic es, and proc edure s R eport all uns afe practic es or accid ents to s uper viso r, S af ety Super visor and/ or O SHA Co ord inator

• Will be compl iant with the r ele vant re gul ati ons c onc ern ing the pr ivacy and s ec ur ity of consumer ’s prot ec ted heal th i nf or mati on (PHI) as es tabl ished by t he H ealth I ns ur ance Porta bi lity and Ac count abi lity Act of 1996 (HI PAA)

• P artic ipate in proacti ve team ef forts to ac hie ve depar tmental and company goals

• P erform other duti es as assi gned

• Pro vide l eader ship to ot hers t hrough example and shar ing of knowle dge/skil l

• Follow all pol icies and pro cedures s et by the Agenc y

REQUIREMENTS

• Tennessee Licensed MD (Psychiatrist)

• Board Eligible/Board Certified

• V al id Tenness ee Dr iver ’s Lice nse

• Acceptable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)

• Acc ept able Cr imi nal B ack gro und Investi gati on

• P erso nal A ut omobi le Ins ur ance

Core Competen ci es

Clinical Skills

• Obtains up to date thorough knowledge of psychiatry and psycho-pharmacology

• High level of communication skills with consumers

• Familiarization with current journals and other published information

Communication

• Ability to communicate with different levels of consumers and co-workers

• Good ability to do written evaluations

Time Management/Organization

• Meet deadlines

• Prepared for meetings

• Progress notes and verbal orders are entered timely

• Plan PTO in advance

• Flexibility to adapt to different clinical settings when needed (Routine, Urgent, Emergent)

Joint Commission Competencies:

• Provides consumer focused services to consumers and their supports in a culturally sensitive manner, that is specific to the consumer’s age and condition.

• Demonstrates emotional resilience and stability, adaptability, flexibility and tolerance of ambiguity and anxiety.

• Uses effective listening, nonverbal, explanatory, interviewing and writing skills to elicit and provide information.

• Displays sensitivity and responsiveness to consumers’ culture, age, gender, and disabilities.

• Uses information technology, applies medical information and clinical data systems to provide evidenced-based care.

• Assessments are complete and include accurate, thorough history-taking and required components of the mental status and/or physical exam.

• Applies evidence-based medicine to clinical decisions and demonstrates awareness of quality improvement measures and application to clinical practice.

• Demonstrates an understanding of the contexts and systems in which services are provided and able to apply this knowledge to improve care.

• Demonstrates ability to perform agency identified de-escalation and safety skills through agency-identified training and skills performance.

Mental Health Cooperative embraces inclusion, diversity and equal opportunity. We're committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Mental Health Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.