Provider - Inpatient (46871)

Company: AspenPointe, Inc.
Location: Colorado Springs
Posted on: August 5, 2022

Job Description:

Job Summary: Serves as a leader on a multidisciplinary treatment team that provides adult inpatient psychiatric care for patients in acute mental health crisis. Performs psychiatric evaluations and diagnostic assessments. Develops treatment plan in collaboration with the patient, that includes recommendation of psychotropic treatment options. Essential Functions: * Serves as an admission provider 8am-5pm Monday-Friday.
* Performs a psychiatric and medical assessment within 24 hours of admission to determine diagnoses, treatment strategies, and care coordination needs for adult patients in the inpatient facility.
* Daily evaluation/coordination of current treatment plan with treatment team and adjusting as needed.
* Completes medication/health education to include but not limited to informed consent, benefits, risks, side effects, and alternative treatments for medications ordered, health/wellness management, metabolic risk reduction strategies.
* Completes involuntary holds and court ordered medication in collaboration with a physician. Assures patients are managed in the least restrictive environment.
* Performs timely, concurrent, accurate clinical/billing documentation meeting professional standards in compliance with State and Federal regulations. Documentation and billing coding for all services fully support clinical necessity and appropriate E & M coding standards.
* Coordination of care with outside entities and family as needed for collateral and discharge planning if unable to be addressed by other members of the treatment team.
* Consults and collaborates complex cases to Supervising physician/Secondary supervising physician as clinically indicated.
* Participates in orienting Diversus Health Staff to the acute treatment unit.
* Participates in precepting students from the community.
* Completes peer to peer reviews with insurance companies on patients when necessary.
* Schedule will include 8-hour shifts Monday-Friday with one weekend a month coverage to include rounding and call. Additional compensation is provided for weekend coverage.
* Will provide rotating holiday coverage (rounding and call) in coordination with the other ATU provider. This includes working one major holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's). The environment at Diversus Health is fluid. Roles and responsibilities may be altered to accommodate changing business conditions and objectives. Employees may be asked to perform duties that are outside of the specific work that is listed. This position may require you to work standard hours, as well as flexible hours before and after standard hours, and overtime in excess of 40 hours in a work week. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: * Licensed APRN/PA-C with prescriptive authority in good standing and with no restrictions in the state of Colorado.
* Current X Waiver or ability to obtain within 6 months of employment
* Ability to perform a psychiatric assessment, physical examination, and treatment of populations served.
* Knowledge of theoretical and pharmacological issues related to clinical treatment of common psychiatric disorders.
* Must have sufficient language skills and be able to communicate both verbally and in writing to patients.
* Must possess basic computers kills and type 25+ w.p.m. for the input and output of patient information using electronic record.
* Embodies a commitment to: Passion: a commitment to being present in the moment to create excitement and allow individuals to utilize their passion in daily functions. Help individuals connect their daily responsibilities with Diversus Health's larger mission. * Humility: Level setting with all parties and advocates for all voices within Diversus Health.
* Corporate Citizenship: continued commitment to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of our workforce and their families, as well as of the local community and society at large.
* Value in diversity: ability to recognize the value in differing perspectives, culture, etc., and leveraging those diverse components to develop experiences aligned with our internal and external communities. Innovation: thinking differently than the status quo to explore opportunities that provide a competitive advantage. * FUN: Contribute to, and be part of, an environment where individuals feel joy, comfort and connected to the organization's larger initiatives, while simultaneously experiencing a sense of cultural acceptance and belonging.
* Integration: cross functional implementation of theory, principles, and best practices from across the behavioral health industry in order to improve execution of strategies and deliver high quality experiences. Excellence: unwavering commitment to work that reflects the standard our colleagues and persons expect and deserve. * Transparency: communication, steward of resources, and the mistakes one makes (Fail/Fail Fast/Fail Fast Forward), while giving credit where it is due.
* Safety: speaks to interconnectedness of all facets (departments and personnel) of the organization Diversus Health does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other applicable status protected by state or local law.

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