Psychiatrist; Sacramento

POSITION TITLE: Psychiatrist

REPORTS TO (TITLE): Medical Director

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION and KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the general direction of the Medical Director, the Psychiatrist provides clinical oversight. We are looking for a compassionate, experienced psychiatrist to join our free-standing psychiatric hospital who will be responsible for assessing patients, diagnosing or ruling out mental disorders, prescribing treatments, and ordering follow-up appointments to monitor the patient's progress.

Education and Experience:

• Completion of a psychiatric residency in an ACGME approved residency program
• Valid CA medical license (Psychiatrist)
• Board certified or board eligible
• Valid DEA certificate
• 2 years’ experience working full-time as a psychiatrist
• Competency restoration and/or forensics experience preferred

Responsibilities:

• Helps patients by evaluating medical and psychosocial conditions.
• Develops and implements treatment plans, including prescription of psychotropic medications.
• Monitors and evaluates treatment results.
• Evaluates patients by interviewing patient, family, and other persons; conducting physical examinations; observing behaviors; reviewing medical history and related documents; interpreting psychological tests; and ordering laboratory tests and evaluating results.
• Develops treatment plans by determining nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders and establishing treatment goals and methodologies.
• Treats patients by utilizing psychotherapeutic methods and medications; discussing progress toward goals with patients; providing instructions; monitoring effect of medications; and supervising staff provision of services.
• Maintains interdisciplinary treatment by reviewing treatment plans and progress, and consulting and collaborating with primary care physicians, mental health therapists, nurses, and other health care providers.
• Assures quality and safe service for patients and staff by enforcing policies, procedures, standards, rules, Joint Commission requirements, and legal regulations; participating in utilization reviews; and remaining available for emergency consultations.
• Improves staff competence by providing training and discussions regarding the interrelationship between psychosocial and physiological problems, psychotropic medications, crisis intervention, and related issues.
• Maintains historical records by documenting symptoms, medications, and treatment events and writing summaries.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in continuing medical educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
• Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Supervise the work of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners.

Skills and Abilities:

• Documentation skills
• Analyzing information
• Decision-making
• Listening
• Verbal communication
• Patient services
• Mental health
• Building relationships
• Discretion
• Bedside manner

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, this position is frequently required to do the following:

• Use standard office equipment and access, input, and retrieve information from a computer. Use computer keyboard with manual and finger dexterity and wrist-finger speed sufficient to perform repetitive actions efficiently for extended periods of time.
• Communicate effectively in English in person, or via telephone, in a manner which can be understood by those with whom the person is speaking, including a diverse population.
• Give and follow verbal and written instructions with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Perform complex mental functions and basic arithmetic functions; interpret complex laws, regulations, and policies; collect, interpret, and/or analyze complex data and information.
• Vision:
  See details of objects at close range.
• Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Reach forward, up, down, and to the side.
• Sit or stand for minimum periods of one hour at a time and come and go from the work area repeatedly throughout the…