Consulting Psychiatrist

The Provider Experience at Charlie Health:

• Flexibility: Our virtual program allows our psychiatrists the ability to work from home or wherever they are most comfortable.
• Support: All of our psychiatrists receive support from a full time Admissions and Assessment team so they can focus on what matters most–providing exceptional care to our clients.
• Ability to Develop Strong Relationships with Incredible Clients: We may be biased, but we think our clients are incredible.
• Collaboration: All Charlie Health psychiatrists participate in case discussions, which allow you to leverage the expertise of others to develop new skills and think outside the box.
• Free CEUs: Charlie Health provides all clinical staff with access to free, online CEUs to meet licensing requirements and explore topics of interest
• AI-Powered Documentation: We know that clinical documentation can be extremely cumbersome. At Charlie Health, providers have access to an AI-powered virtual scribe that streamlines clinical documentation and summarizes key points of client sessions.

About the Role

Given the exceptional growth of its business, Charlie Health is adding a part-time Psychiatrist to the team to serve as our Short-Term Disability (STD) certifying provider who can support STD requirements for Charlie Health patients clinically appropriate for medical leave. This physician will review clinical records, perform telehealth assessments to confirm functional impairment related to behavioral health conditions, and complete required employer documentation, working closely with our clinical and care-coordination teams to deliver fast, compliant decisions. The part-time Psychiatrist will partner with our Medical Directors, Chief Clinical Officer, and the rest of the medical team to assure the highest quality of patient care, including comprehensive evaluations and patient consultations, while ensuring compliance with medical and clinical policies and procedures.

We're a mission-driven team working to expand access to life-saving behavioral healthcare for people who need it most. Across all departments, we collaborate to deliver meaningful outcomes and build a more connected, effective model of care. If you're inspired by our mission and excited to help transform the behavioral health landscape, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

• Review patient intake assessments/charts, and conduct telehealth evaluations to evaluate work-function impairment and medical necessity for Short-term Disability (STD) to attend the Charlie Health program.
• Complete, certify, and sign Short-term disability forms with accurate, consistent information.
• Coordinate with Charlie Health clinicians and care coordinators to respond to any clarifying requests from Employer contacts/third-party adjudicators to resolve information gaps and support patients' disability leave, while protecting PHI.
• Meet service-level timelines submission of Short-term disability paperwork, including timeliness of extensions.
• Maintain HIPAA and state/federal compliance, and contribute to continuous process improvement.
• Provide direct patient care and education for medication management, diagnostic evaluations and medical assessments, as needed.
• Work diligently with support staff to ensure proper patient communication and follow up, as needed.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice

Qualifications

• Ability to support the Charlie Health team on a contract, part-time basis; remote friendly
• Must be licensed as a MD (Doctor of Medicine) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine), licensed to practice medicine in MO, IN, and KY, and be open to being cross-licensed in additional states, as needed.
• Preference for licensure in additional states, including but not limited to: MI, IL, OH, PA, CO, NC, DE, or TX.
• Experience evaluating clinical appropriateness for short-term disability and completion of short-term disability paperwork required.
• 3+ years experience working as an MD or DO; IOP, PHP, and/or IP experience is preferred
• Commitment to delivery of high-quality, cost-effective health care
• Ability to communicate and work proficiently with medical staff, patients, clinical support and administrative staff
• Proficiency in use of electronic health records and Google Suite/MS Office

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Based on the nature of this role, you will need to complete several state background checks for clearance to see clients. Florida requires a fingerprint based background check, with more information found here. Please note that the cost for this background check will be paid for in full by Charlie Health.