Psychiatric Consultant (MD/DO/NP): Washington State

Who We Are:

Concert Health is a mission-driven Behavioral Health Medical Group bringing evidence-based behavioral health services to primary care practices and organizations across the country. Through outcome-driven clinical work, we are making great strides in increasing accessibility to behavioral healthcare for the patients who need it the most. 

Concert Health helps primary care providers deliver exceptional, reimbursable, and integrated behavioral health services to their patients. We provide primary care partners with a comprehensive Collaborative Care solution - therapists as care managers, psychiatric providers as consultants, and the progressive technology needed to treat their patients. Our remote team provides evidence-based interventions to promote accurate diagnoses, symptom reduction, treatment plans, and optimal patient outcomes. 

Who You Are:

We are excited to partner with a talented and experienced Psychiatric Consultant MD, DO, or NP for the State of Washington. Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, you provide evidence-based interventions via the Collaborative Care model to promote symptom reduction and optimal outcomes for patients.

A Day in the Life:

• Provides regularly scheduled (usually weekly) telephone caseload consultation to Concert Health Behavioral Care Managers (BCM), focused primarily on patients new to treatment or not improving as expected 
• Suggests treatment plan changes, including medication recommendations and behavioral treatment, for patients
• Collaborates with assigned BCM to track and oversee patient panels and clinical outcomes using our cloud-based patient registry
• Educates patients about mental health/substance abuse disorders/treatment options
• Establishes mutually agreeable care management plan with care team and patient/family
• Participates in regularly scheduled caseload consultations with behavioral care managers

Qualifications: Required: Psychiatric MD/DO/NP license in Washington 

• Additional state licenses and/or willingness to acquire additional licenses strongly preferred
• Availability of 20 hours per-week 
• Can quickly synthesize medical and psychiatric data and formulate effective and evidence-based clinical recommendations
• Proficiency in evidence-based treatment approaches (Problem Solving Treatment, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Behavioral Activation
• Knowledge of/experience with behavioral health tools (PHQ9, GAD7, CSSRS, etc.)
• Experience practicing/collaborating in primary care or integrated care settings 
• Communicates periodically with BCMs/PCPs for urgent matters outside weekly check in
• Experience with primary care psychiatry or consultation-liaison psychiatry
• Experience in “treat to target” models and Collaborative Care model
• Excellent organizational, multi-tasking, detail management, and communication skills
• Excellent decision making, problem solving, analytical, and interpretive thinking skills
• Ability to establish and preserve effective working relationships with patients/BCMs
• Ability to maintain a consistent schedule for patients
• Ability to manage conflict and high pressure situations in a professional manner
• Ability to adapt to changing patient or organizational priorities
• Ability to make independent decisions in accordance with established policies/procedures
• Technical proficiency in EMRS/EHRs, Salesforce, Google Suite, and Zoom

Schedule: 

• 20, 32, or 40 hour/week positions available 

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary based on experience and geographic location 
• Fully remote work environment; may live anywhere provided licensure is obtained in Washington State
• Supportive and inclusive culture
• Excellent benefits package
• 401K, paid holidays, PTO, and sick time
• Technology and all the tools you need to succeed
• Continuing education to keep your skills honed

Come As You Are - You Are Welcome Here 

Concert Health is a diverse and inclusive Equal Opportunity Employer; we prohibit discrimination and harrassment of any kind in our culture. We are dedicated to providing a safe, equitable, respectful, and supportive work environment to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, genetics, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of work, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. All Concert Health employees are expected to comply with this policy. If you share our vision and are good at what you do, come as you are. You are welcome here.