Outpatient, Part Time Psychiatrist Akron

Job DescriptionDo not wait to apply after reading this description a high application volume is expected for this opportunity. AbsoluteCare delivers holistic, value-based care to some of the most medically and socially vulnerable individuals in our communities. Instead of relying on emergency rooms for basic needs, our members receive coordinated, comprehensive care through a model we call care beyond medicine.Our centers bring everything under one roofprimary care, behavioral health, pharmacy, labs, imaging, nutrition, urgent care, and more. Each member is supported by a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, social workers, medical assistants, and community health workers who have the time and resources to truly change lives. We also meet members where they are through community care teams that help remove barriers like transportation, housing challenges, food insecurity, and social isolation.Guided by our values of Accountability, Caring, Trust, and Teamwork (ACT), we are redefining what compassionate, relationship-based care looks like.About the Psychiatric Provider RoleThe Team Psychiatric Provider serves as a psychiatric subject matter expert (SME) within the integrated team and collaborates with our interdisciplinary care teams to improve the psychiatric care of our members. The Team Psychiatric Provider is responsible for (1) Supporting the management of an identified cohort of patients, through a modified Collaborative Care Model, (2) Supporting the behavioral health outcomes of the team's population through case review, brief consultation with the care team, and participation in regular team huddles, (3) Development of Targeted learning materials for the care team, and (4) Direct patient care to our most vulnerable Patients Roles & ResponsibilitiesProvide Clinical Guidance and / or Direct Care for Members with Acute and Chronic Behavioral Health needs to include:  Guide behavioral health treatment of a specified cohort of behavioral health patients, through shared care with other behavioral health clinicians and the primary care provider, using a modified Collaborative Care ModelProvide interdisciplinary collaboration to make recommendations for the successful management of high risk, high utilizing members with co-occurring behavioral health concerns, including but not limited to: screening, therapeutic interventions, approaches to communication, medication interventionsProvide education and ongoing consultative support to on and offsite providers related to medical management for BH populationProvide direct patient care to members requiring evaluation and access to psychiatry direct care to include provision of diagnosis; recommendations for treatment; evaluation of treatment plan; evaluation of treatment adherence etc.Provide tele-psychiatry to appropriate membersProvide peer to peer consultations as needed for successful management of member care Support with Transitional Care Management, Emergency Department diversion and Crisis InterventionOutreach to local inpatient and outpatient mental health providers, when needed, to facilitate communication and care coordinationConduct post discharge visits for members discharging from inpatient psychiatric admissionsPerform clinical outreach to local inpatient and outpatient mental health providers, when needed, to facilitate communication and care coordination review as needed for high-risk membersAdvise and assist with management of behavioral health medications, including long acting injectables (LAIs)Support with medication reconciliation especially post ED encounter and post hospitalization encounterProvide peer to peer consultations as needed for successful management of member careProvide tele-psychiatry to members, as appropriate, e.g., enrolled in home-based care, or in post-acute care settingsSupport Addiction Treatment with Emphasis on Medication-Assisted TreatmentSupport the interdisciplinary care team in providing ambulatory-based interventions for common substance use disorders, through xijylhu us of medications such as buprenorphine and naltrexoneParticipate in developing clinical protocols for Medication-Assisted TreatmentProvide direct patient care for a subset of complex patients with substance use disordersAssist in identifying and transitioning members who require a higher level of care for substance use disorders Candidate QualificationsLicensed and Board-Certified Psychiatrist in the applicable state Experience with addiction medicine preferredDEABLS certification requiredMission-Driven to serve the underservedPassion for teaching primary care providersStrong focus on customer service is requiredWork without ego, and thoughtfully build successful relationships with team members and our external partnersExperience in population health management is preferredExperience working with psycho-socially and medically complex Medicaid beneficiaries is strongly preferred Must be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team with constant collaboration within and across provider teams Experience and comfort utilizing EMRProblem-solving and the ability to be creative in those solutionsStrong oral and written communication skillsThis position is in-office

Created: 2026-03-07