Permanent Psychiatry: General Job in Austin, Texas
MD/DO - Psychiatrist
Job Description (includes but is not limited to):
The staff psychiatrist performs highly advanced
psychiatric and/or managerial work. Work involves directing psychiatric
activities; monitoring trends and activities; making recommendations for
improvement as appropriate; diagnosing and treating individuals; and
administering specialized psychiatric treatments and/or procedures. The staff
psychiatrist is responsible for knowing and following pertinent rules and
regulations found in the Texas Administrative Code, ICF policies, and local
policy. The staff Psychiatrist serves as a consultant to the patient’s personal
support team and provides guidance to treatment team members regarding the
treatment of the patients under their care. May plan, assign, and/or supervise
the work of other i.e. Psychiatric NP's and or PA's. Works under general
direction with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent
judgment.
- Develop, implement,
organize and provide guidance in the area of Psychiatric Services following
policies and procedures as it relates to the client requesting care, state and
federal rules and regulations, and ICF-IID standards in order to provide
quality psychiatric services and care to individuals served Conduct psychiatric
clinics as scheduled and psychiatric reviews as requested by the Interdisciplinary
Teams (IDTs).
- Ensure that each
individual is being treated with the most effective medication and the most
effective dosage. Communicate recommendations to family members as requested.
Document all deliberations.
-
Work with IDTs,
psychologists, and other interested persons to develop effective behavioral
interventions and to identify environmental factors that may impact psychiatric
care.
- Participates in
restraint reduction efforts by assisting in the coordination of medication and
behavior therapy.
- Provide staff training
as requested including, but not limited to new employee orientation, training
for professional staff, training for direct contact staff, and training for
families Provides individual or group therapy as requested.
- Provides consultation
with other facilities and Management Support & Oversight staff as
requested.
- Participate in
mandatory training in order to ensure competency and development.
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Participate in various
committees that may include Medical Services Division, Pharmacy, Therapeutics,
Admission Review, Clinical Death Review, and Administrative Death Review in
accordance with established policy and procedures.
- Maintain open and
regular communication with the IDT and other staff to ensure the transfer of
needed information and continuity of services.
- Knowledge of methods
and procedures in the field of general medicine; and of principles of the
development, implementation, and documentation of individualized care and
treatment plans.
- Exercise skill in the
care and treatment of patients; in the use of medical and psychiatric
diagnostic and treatment tools and equipment; and in conducing psychiatric
research when necessary. Ability to plan, assigns, and/or supervises the work
of others.
- Ability to direct
psychiatric activities; to examine, diagnose, and treat mental disorders; to
interpret psychological diagnoses and analyses; develop policies and
procedures; and to prepare and supervise the preparation of case histories and
medical records.
- Ability to assess,
diagnoses, and prescribe/supervise treatment to assigned patients while
conforming to local policy, Texas Administrative Code, and applicable laws to
decrease psychiatric symptoms/disorders.
- Ability to solve
medically difficult issues by considering opinions of consultants and/or
appropriate literature including accepted guidelines such as TIMA, or other
published algorithms.
- Ability to work with
the Interdisciplinary Team by facilitating a unified, effective team approach
using the expertise of all team members in order to assure high quality patient
care.
- Understands principles
of behavior treatment.
- Knowledge of the state
formulary guidelines for maximum doses, and if exceeded, provides detailed
documentation of exception, ensuring efficacy, safety, and tolerance.
- Ability to participate
with other Psychiatric staff to provide continuous quality improvement and to
promote quality care by adhering to the plan of improvement and state
Initiatives.
- Ability to avoid
“polypharmacy” and to justify and document when use is necessary.
- Ability to participate
in annual training as well as any other required specific training in order to
assure up to date skills and knowledge in required areas (i.e. CPR; PMAB-;
Refresher Orientation, etc.).
Qualifications
- Current, active, unencumbered
Texas Medical License.
- Current, active DEA Certificate.
- Must possess Professional
Liability Insurance.
- Have and maintain current
certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) by the American Heart
Association.
- Minimum of one year of
experience within the last three years.
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