Job Description

The Psychiatrist is responsible for diagnostic interviews, medication management, and therapy to patients as well as consultation to physicians, social workers, and other staff members.

• Conducts a structured clinical interview on all new patients.
• Provides comprehensive psychiatric care, including diagnostic interviews, medication, medication reviews, and therapy to patients
• Documents all patient care in electronic medical record and closes all encounters within 24 hours.
• Participates in CQI projects and efforts for Psychiatry providers.
• Provides consultation to primary care providers and residents.
• Provides supervision and guidance to psychosocial staff members and students.
• Assists Director of Psychiatry with other administrative tasks as requested or required.
• Participates in regularly scheduled team meetings, weekly team meetings, and weekly case conference meetings as requested or required.
• Facilitates ongoing chart reviews to ensure quality indicators are met, including treatment plan reviews.
• Assists with quality assurance activities for the program, department, and agency as appropriate or required.
• Submits reports, as requested, and ensures compliance with funder requirements
• Conducts educational sessions for mental health clinicians, social services staff, outside agencies, and primary care providers.

SKILLS

• Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated organizational, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills and the ability to handle multiple assignments at any time.
• Ability to generate, interpret, and analyze data from multiple sources.
• Basic computer and internet navigational skills
• Computer literacy with Windows-based operating systems and MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Familiarity with electronic health records (EHR) technology preferred
• Bilingual, English/ Spanish preferred

EDUCATION

• Psychiatrist (physician)
• For Physicians: Board Certified (preferred) or Board Eligible in Psychiatry; M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) degree or a D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) degree

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

• For physicians: Board Certified / Eligible in Adult and/or Child Psychiatry; Current NY state medical license and DEA registration

PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Physical/Hazardous/Work Environment – The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action:

The Institute for Family Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. This job summary is intended to be brief and may not list all the duties and functions required, however, it does highlight the essential requirements. Nothing outlined in this job summary is to be construed as an express or implied contract of employment.

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Other compensation: Experience and language differential may apply.

Required degree: MASTER