Staff Psychiatrist

Job Description

Job Description

Department : Psychiatry Job Status : Full-Time

FLSA Status : Exempt Reports to : Chief Medical Officer

Positions Supervised : None

Amount of Travel Required : Negligible

Work Schedule : Monday - Friday

Position Summary

The Staff Psychiatrist provides a full range of outpatient psychiatric services to children, adolescents, and families at Family Service & Guidance Center (FSGC), including psychiatric consultation, prescribing and monitoring medication, and Psychotherapy (with pre-approval and within the limits established by the Chief Medical Officer). Collaboration and consultation with community agencies, other medical providers (especially the client's primary care physician) and schools is also expected.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide a full range of outpatient psychiatric services to children, adolescents, and families at FSGC.
• Psychiatric consultation.
• Prescribe and monitor medication for the treatment of mental disorders as indicated according to prevalent medical standards of practice and guidelines from The American Academy of Child & Adolescents Psychiatry.
• Psychotherapy (with pre-approval and within the limits established by the Medical Director).
• Consultation with other clinical staff of FSGC.
• Consultation with community agencies, other medical providers (especially the client's primary care physician) and schools.
• Supervision of other medical personnel or trainees, as requested by the Chief Medical Officer.
• Prompt completion of all clinical documentation of patient contacts in the agency's EHR system within the department's guidelines for timeliness. The Chief Medical Officer in collaboration with the Clinical Oversight Committee will establish documentation criteria.
• Attend staff or administrative meetings as required.
• Help develop protocols for delivery of psychiatric services.
• Provide community and interagency educational services as requested from time to time.
• Obtain consent from the Chief Medical Officer and CEO for any professional activity or service provided to or for outside entities. Such activities will also require completion of FSGC's Agreement for Outside Employment, which must be signed by the CEO. Services for other entities cannot detract from or compete with clinical responsibilities / services at FSGC in any way.
• Coordinate leave requests (i.e. CME, annual leave) with the Chief Medical Officer per department protocol to avoid inadequate physician coverage for the agency.
• Timely completion of all administrative responsibilities.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education / Licensure :

Experience :

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position.

O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 – 2.5+ hrs / day)

F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 – 5.5+ hrs / day)

C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs / day)

Physical Demands Lift / Carry

Stand (F) 10 lbs. or less (O)

Walk (F) 11 – 20 lbs. (O)

Sit (F) 21 – 50 lbs. (N)

Manually Manipulate (O) 51 – 100 lbs. (N)

Reach Outward (O) Over 100 lbs. (N)

Reach Above Shoulder (O)

Climb (N) Push / Pull

Crawl (N) 12 lbs. or less (O)

Squat or Kneel (O) 26- 40 lbs. (N)

Bend (O) 41 – 100 lbs. (N)

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Office based working environment requiring long periods of sitting, use of the keyboard and personal computer, dictation of clinical services and speaking on the phone. Medical documentation is done within an electronic medical record and requires viewing a computer monitor and proficient key board skills. At times the children / youth express themselves by verbal or physical acting out. Restraining acting out youth using MAB protocol is a possible occurrence.