Description:
The Psychiatric Collaborating Physician, Long Term Care provides clinical collaboration and oversight for psychiatric advanced practice providers delivering telemedicine services to residents of skilled nursing and long-term care facilities. This is primarily a consultative role focused on clinical support, regulatory compliance, and high-quality geriatric psychiatric care.
Responsibilities:
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Serve as the collaborating or supervising physician for assigned psychiatric advanced practice providers in accordance with applicable state requirements, written agreements, and organizational policies.
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Remain available for scheduled consultation regarding complex psychiatric conditions, medication management, resident safety concerns, goals of care, and appropriate escalation or transfer decisions.
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Complete periodic case or chart review and provide clinical feedback as required by law, payer standards, collaborative agreements, or organizational policy.
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Support safe psychotropic medication use, appropriate monitoring, gradual dose reduction when clinically indicated, and efforts to reduce avoidable psychiatric transfers and hospitalizations.
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Collaborate with psychiatric providers and clinical leadership, maintain required collaborative practice documentation, and participate in limited quality-review meetings as needed.
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Other duties as assigned.
Routine direct patient care is not expected unless separately requested and mutually agreed upon.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Employment Type: PRN
Work Location: Remote
Requirements:
Required Qualifications:
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MD or DO degree with current board certification in Psychiatry.
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Active, unrestricted physician license in Arkansas, or willingness to obtain additional licensure as program needs expand.
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Current DEA registration and controlled-substance authority, as applicable.
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Ability to meet applicable collaborative or supervisory requirements, along with sound clinical judgment in psychiatric medication management and escalation of care.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Experience supporting nurse practitioners or other advanced practice providers.
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Long-term care, skilled nursing facility, geriatric, dementia care, or medically complex patient experience.
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Previous telemedicine experience.
Physical Requirements:
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Ability to work and complete training remotely
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Ability to remain in a seated position for extended periods
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Ability to perform repetitive keyboard and computer tasks
