Collaborative Psychiatrist - Part-time, Hourly at Cigna in Bloomfield, Connecticut

Job Description:

Job Description
Summary of Position
Alegis Care, a division of Cigna, is the premier home based healthcare provider and medical services company. We are an innovative, multi-specialty practice experiencing tremendous growth nationwide.
At Alegis Care our focus is comprehensive care at home to improve outcomes and reduce total healthcare costs. We are a group of clinical professionals that understand the needs of patients, medical professionals, health systems and payers. A main focus of our practice is:

We are looking for a multi-state licensed, collaborative psychiatrist who has a passion for improving the lives of others. The collaborating physician's role will be responsible for supervision of assigned psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners in applicable states respectively. The right candidate must have strong clinical experience in treating common mental health issues, along with expert skills in providing appropriate patient care.

This is a remote role

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Physician will provide approximately 5-10 hours of collaborative practice oversight and mentorship for each assigned psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, along with required chart audit/review as required by law.


• Collaboration/supervision with assigned nurse practitioners, which includes conducting patient chart audits on a monthly basis.


• Fulfillment of any state-specific requirements as a collaborator.


• Ability to effectively evaluate, assess, and properly document.


• Must be clinically strong in treating common mental health issues, function autonomously and have strong critical thinking skills to provide appropriate care.


• Available to provide input concerning clinical cases involving complexity, emergencies, and referrals.


• Evaluations and check-in with assigned nurse practitioners concerning patient care and the collaborative relationship shall also occur as required by applicable laws and regulations.

• Active MD/DO license, psychiatric specialization (multiple state licensure strongly preferred- PA, MD, TN, AZ, AL, TX)


• Active licenses in good standing


• Candidates must be board certified physicians, and have a strong clinical background (mental health experience; 5 years minimum experience required)


• Experience with electronic medical records is required. Also required is proficiency with various computer based applications such as Microsoft Office.


• Highly motivated, self-directed professional with strong organizational skills and comfortable working independently on a daily basis.


• Excellent clinical assessment and analytical skills.


• Effective leadership and interpersonal skills; facilitates problem resolution and maintains a professional demeanor in difficult situations.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Able to collaborate with multiple PMHNP's

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

For this position, we anticipate offering an hourly rate of 86 - 144 USD / hourly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

About Cigna

Cigna Corporation exists to improve lives. We are a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being and peace of mind of those we serve. Together, with colleagues around the world, we aspire to transform health services, making them more affordable and accessible to millions. Through our unmatched expertise, bold action, fresh ideas and an unwavering commitment to patient-centered care, we are a force of health services innovation. When you work with us, or one of our subsidiaries, you'll enjoy meaningful career experiences that enrich people's lives. What difference will you make?

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

Cigna has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.