On Call Adult Crisis Services Licensed Medical Practitioner

Description

Position at Clarvida - Oregon

Job Description

This position provides rapid, patient-centered medical and psychiatric care for adults experiencing acute behavioral health crises in a 23-hour stabilization setting. You'll perform focused medical / psychiatric assessments, clarify risk (harm to self / others), determine medical urgency, guide medical decisions, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to craft brief stabilization plans and safe dispositions when appropriate.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide on-call support and responds promptly to calls from the crisis stabilization center 24 / 7, 365 days a year, when needing to consult for higher medical needs of a client.
• Although practitioner is on-call 24 / 7, these calls will not be for emergency purposes and will allow ample amount of time in-between correspondences via phone call or email.
• Perform urgent medical and psychiatric evaluations if needed (telehealth).
• Clarify risk related to harm to self / others; advise on the need for urgent medical evaluation vs. management in the unit; document clinical reasoning clearly.
• Collaborate with EMTs and clinicians to develop diagnostic formulations and short-term stabilization plans; identify appropriate community resources and levels of care.
• Determine medical necessity and appropriateness of mental health services.
• Maintain timely, compliant documentation and communication ; uphold HIPAA and relevant privacy rules.
• Provide brief staff consultation / education (e.g., risk stratification, meds, de-escalation support).
• Attend once a month staff meeting.

OTHER DUTIES

WORK ENVIRONMENT

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

ROLE SPECIFIC REQUIRMENTS

Psychiatrists (MD / DO) :

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners (PMHNP / DNP) :

Physician Assistants (PA) - Oregon requirements :

Application Deadline : Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

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