Clinical Psychiatrist

Annashae is partnering with a Mental Health Facility to find the right Psychiatric provider to join an already very efficient team in Southern IL.

• Documentation of reasons for medication changes.
• Monthly progress notes on patients describing changes in mental status, behavior and psychopharmacotherapy.
• Fitness Status (90 days).
• Progress during facility stay to justify transfer to less secure facility.
• Review of seclusion and restraints at least twice a month.
• Provide relevant, thorough, and timely psychiatric evaluations within 24 hours of patient admission to the facility, 90‑day report, fitness reports, NGRI reports before they come due.
• Perform unit psychiatric evaluations within one week (when patient is transferred from another unit).
• Attend assigned committee meetings or, if unable to attend because of assigned workday, read minutes of such meetings once distributed.
• Testify in court regarding involuntary commitment, fitness to proceed, involuntary administration of medications and other issues (as required).
• Meet at least monthly with patients to review their medication, explain reasons for the choice of medications and establish a treatment plan taking their concerns into consideration.
• Demonstrate competency by completing proficiency tests and objectives required by the facility and State licensing boards.
• Maintain awareness of the Department and Facility rules, policies and procedures as required.
• Provide leadership in managing and treating the patients assigned to Physician's care.
• Participation in continuing education workshops and seminars to maintain age and disability specific competency.
• Participate in hospital's peer review program.

• Current Illinois Medical license or ability to obtain.
• Current Illinois Controlled Substance certificate or ability to obtain.
• Current DEA certificate.
• BC/BE in Psychiatry.
• Experience working with psychiatric patients.