Telehealth Psychiatrist (Remote) at Understood Care
Understood Care is hiring a Telehealth Psychiatrist (Remote) in Remote. Remote.
About Understood Care
Understood Care is a Medicare-covered patient advocacy service for older adults. It pairs each client with a dedicated advocate who helps navigate healthcare, manage paperwork and claims, reduce costs, and make care decisions. The service supports people with Traditional Medicare and Humana Medicare Advantage, and offers help with care coordination, financial matters, mobility, medications, chronic care, and housing or meals. Understood Care was founded by clinicians, patient advocates, and healthcare leaders, and it works only for its clients, not for hospitals or insurance companies.
Telehealth Psychiatrist (Remote) job description
Telehealth Psychiatrist - Remote
At Understood Care, our mission is to bridge the healthcare gap for Medicare patients who would like some help navigating the complex healthcare system.
Understood Care matches Medicare patients with an assistant with healthcare expertise (known as a Patient Advocate). Patient Advocates help patients with anything patients need in order to access care - booking appointments, finding transportation, ordering medical equipment and much more.
The role:
In this position, you will conduct audio or video patient intake appointments, which is a 20-30 minute appointment to understand the challenges that the patient is facing. You will determine if a patient is suited to receive patient advocacy under the principals of Principal Illness Navigation and/or Community Health Integration. This role does not require diagnosing or prescribing.
You will also collaborate closely with our technology team to develop innovative AI tools that enhance the clinical experience.
We are seeking a psychiatrist who is passionate about improving care access for the Medicare population and is excited to work at an early stage startup.
Responsibilities:
- Thrives in a fast-paced, startup environment
- Cares deeply about Medicare aged patients and patient advocacy
- Prior experience working with Medicare patients
- Very well versed in technology and can learn new technologies quickly
- prior experience delivering care via Telehealth is a plus
- Positive attitude and bias towards action
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Qualifications:
- Board certification in family medicine or internal medicine
- Active member of an IMLC state and open to acquiring additional licensure. IMLC member states are AL, AZ, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, ND, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI, WY, GU
- PTAN/PECOS account (registration and enrollment with Medicare)
Role:
This is a remote, part-time role with the ability to evolve into a full time role. We would prefer a minimum of 10 hours a week, though week to week availability is flexible.
Compensation:
Rate: $125/hour.
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