Job detail

Psychiatrist

Kedren Community Health Center Inc

#Interpersonal Skills #Confidentiality #Problem Solving #Patient Care #Organizational Skills #Mental Health #Treatment Plans #Crisis Intervention #Fundraising

Quick overview

The Staff Psychiatrist conducts initial psychiatric assessments and provides ongoing supervision of clients on medications. They also approve treatment plans and discharge plans, ensuring quality of care standards.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have a valid Physician and Surgeon license from the Medical Board of California and complete the required psychiatric education. Experience in a psychiatric healthcare environment is preferred, along with strong organizational and communication skills.

postgraduate degreeInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsMulti-taskingConfidentialityCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationProblem SolvingPatient CareDetail OrientedCrisis InterventionClinical SupervisionTraining and DevelopmentFundraisingMental Health TreatmentMedication ManagementPsychiatric Assessments

Job description

Position objective/Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Medical Director, the Staff Psychiatrist is responsible for providing initial psychiatric assessments, medical consultations and evaluations, approves the service plans for persons with severe and persistently disabling mental disorders; prescribes medications when client’s symptomatology is assessed to be severe and debilitating, and /or when the risk of decompensating is heightened without such action. May be assigned to a 24-hour acute inpatient hospital setting or an outpatient program as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Required for this position:
A valid license as a Physician and Surgeon from the Medical Board of California and evidence of completion of the required course of graduate psychiatric education as specified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in a program of training accredited by the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association.
A valid Controlled Substance Registration Certificate.
Experience in a psychiatric healthcare environment preferred.
Must be organized, detail oriented, the ability to handle confidential information, and to interface with all levels of management, clients, and associates.
Good written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Must have the ability to multi-task, problem solve, meet deadlines and follow-through on work assignments in a fast-paced environment.
The ability to work additional days or hours as needed.

General statement of functions

Conduct initial assessments of new clients (mental status examination, previous psychiatric history, current physical health problems, substance abuse, specific personality characteristics, medication history and diagnostic data).
Conduct weekly medication clinics and provides ongoing supervision of assigned clients on daily medications.
Provide clinical supervision for a multidisciplinary treatment team and ensures quality of care standards; provides supervision over the weekly case review conference.
Determine medical necessity for hospitalization and approves treatment plans which are all to client-driven, rather than agency-driven.
Dispense medication(s) to non-compliant clients, and administer oral and parenteral medications in clinical emergencies.