Psychiatrist, Outpatient

Overview

The Psychiatrist, in the outpatient division is responsible to provide diagnostic assessment, treatment and crisis intervention for patients admitted to the inpatient units. This includes an initial psychiatric evaluation, mental status examination and diagnostic formulation, progress notes as per the departments recording standards, which describes patient observation, therapy rendered and course of treatment.

Responsibilities

• The Psychiatrist provides diagnostic assessment for each patient through a psychiatric interview.
• The diagnostic assessment includes but is not limited to an assessment of risk of hurting self or others.
• Helps patients by evaluating medical and psychosocial conditions.
• Evaluates patients by interviewing patient, family, and other persons; conducting physical examinations; observing behaviors; reviewing medical history and related documents; and ordering laboratory tests and evaluating results.
• The psychiatrist provides psychiatric medical management for patients in the program and sees the patients on a regularly scheduled basis.
• This psychiatrist is also available to assist with the management of crisis situations involving patients.
• In collaboration with the therapist, develops and implements treatment plans, including prescription of psychotropic medications.
• Monitors and evaluates treatment results.
• Provides patient education on issues such as medication managements and in symptom management.
• Will also provide family education as appropriate.
• The psychiatrist will provide referral and request for consultation for patients in the program with medical surgical needs.
• The psychiatrist will assist with the coverage of the department for absent psychiatrists at the direction of the Medical Director.
• The psychiatrist will assist the team in developing strong aftercare plans for the patients in the program.
• The Psychiatrist will participate with other medical providers in psychiatrist meetings, hospital committees as assigned and will collaborate with physicians in medical surgical areas of the hospital in the management of psychiatric patients.
• Maintains historical records in the EMR by documenting symptoms, medications, and treatment events.