Psychiatrist

Position Summary

• Diagnoses, prescribes medication, monitors medication side effects, and participates in the treatment process in cooperation with PCP and individual clinical therapist (if appropriate).
• Provides clinical supervision for all PMH APRN positions.
• Provides formal psychiatric consultation/education to medical providers.

• Completes psychiatric diagnostic evaluation upon initial visit.
• Reviews and evaluates all available clinical data (including laboratory and other instrumental reports) pertaining to patients’ physical status (routine tests).
• Performs clinical screening and referral of all conditions in need of consultation from medical, non-psychiatric specialties.
• Orders relevant tests and evaluations/procedures to assist in diagnostic process.
• Reviews and follows up on treatment(s) ordered by other physicians.
• Documents all patient data, including patient’s progress in Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Explains medication effects and side‑effects to patient and/or guardian with review of the Patient Medication Information (PMI) for each medication.
• Obtains or reviews patient’s and/or guardian's signature on the consent to treatment with psychotropic medication upon initial visit and annually thereafter.
• Prescribes, follows‑up and reviews all prescribed neuroleptics.
• Obtains and reviews patient’s and/or guardian’s signature on the informed consent for the proper use of controlled substances with patients prescribed chronic narcotic, anti‑anxiety & or attention deficit medications.
• Reviews all non‑psychiatric medical orders and prescriptions.
• Orders non‑prescription, first aid drugs (i.e., analgesics, antipyretics) as needed.
• Consults and advises the clinical staff and Clinical Director.
• Provides vacation coverage as assigned.
• Participates in clinic staff development and in‑service education programs for both professional and NFP staff.
• Additional duties and responsibilities:
  • Participates, in an advisory capacity, in program planning and policy formulation for the clinic.
  • Provides consultation and training to NFP providers related to behavioral health issues.
  • Serves on NFP committees as assigned.
  • Attends Clinical Managers’ meeting monthly.
  • Any other assignments as requested by the VP of Behavioral Health & Care Integration.

• Non‑profit, healthcare and management experience.
• M.D. or D.O. Degree;
  Board Eligible or Board Certified Psychiatrist.
• 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.
• 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 Administration.
• Must have and maintain a current physician license and controlled substance license from the State of Ohio.
• Must have and maintain a valid Ohio Driver’s License, maintain automobile insurance coverage and have access to an automobile.

• Ability to see, communicate, hear and utilize electronic communication devices.
• Demonstrated ability to walk, sit or stand for long periods of time; bending, stretching required; lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Work environment is stressful at times.

• Professional experience of 3 years; experience in community field work desirable.

Reports To and Evaluated By: VP of Behavioral Health