Psychiatrist

Job Description

Summary Statement

Required Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Training, and Licensure):

• To perform this job successfully, and be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
• M.D. or D.O. Degree
• Board Eligible or Board Certified Psychiatrist
• Professional experience of 3 years; experience in community field work desirable
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management, public groups, and/or Board of Trustees
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
• Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.) in its most difficult phases
• Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables
• Must have and maintain a current Controlled Substances Registration Certificate from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administrationv
• Must have and maintain a current Physician License and Controlled Substance License from the State of California
• Must have and maintain a valid California Driver's License, maintain automobile insurance coverage and have access to an automobile

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Completes Psychiatric Evaluation within two weeks of admission and annually thereafter
• Completes Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) upon admission and quarterly thereafter. AIMS is completed monthly for residents exhibiting movement disorders
• Evaluates all available clinical data (including laboratory and other instrumental reports) pertaining to residents' physical status
  - on admission (routine tests)
  - on all other occasions, when needed
• Performs clinical screening and referral of all conditions in need of consultation from medical, non-psychiatric specialties
• Reviews and follows up on treatment(s) ordered by other physicians
• Participates in the Individual Plan of Service (EPS) for each resident assigned, with special attention to all medical aspects of the plan
• Reviews, approves and signs all Individual Plans of Service and Quarterly Reviews of assigned residents
• Documents resident's progress in progress notes at least monthly
• Explains medication effects and side-effects to resident and/or guardian upon admission with review of the Patient Medication information (PMI) for each medication
• Obtains or reviews resident's and/or guardian's signature on the Consent To Treatment With Psychotropic Medication upon admission and annually thereafter
• Prescribes, follows-up and reviews all prescribed neuroleptics
• Reviews all non-psychiatric medical orders and prescriptions
• Orders non-prescription, first aid, drugs (i.e. analgesics, antipyretics) as needed
• Performs individual and group psychotherapy according to IPS
• Performs family evaluation and therapy, singly or jointly with other members of the Team according to IPS
• Performs crisis intervention (by telephone pager) for all residents, during non-office hours as assigned, making daily reports to assigned Clinical Manager by fax
• Consults and advises the clinical staff and Clinical Manager
• Provides vacation coverage as assigned

Additional Duties and Responsibilites:

• Participates in the Agency staff development and in-service education programs for both professional staff and (company) staff
• Participates, in an advisory capacity, in program planning and policy formulation for the Agency
• Serves on Agency committees as assigned
• Any other assignments as requested by supervisor

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand walk; and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.

While performing the duties of job, the employee frequently travels by automobile and is exposed to changing weather conditions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Daily required to drive for meetings and/or visits to residential facilities.