PSYCHIATRIST
Location: Conroe, Texas
Description: Geo Care LLC is looking of PSYCHIATRIST right now, this vacancy will be ordered in Texas. More details about this vacancy opportunity kindly read the description below. Company Name: GEO CARE Summary
This position performs psychiatric services during the admission, continuing care, and discharge of the patient. The Psychiatrist provides leadership to the multi-disciplinary treatment team, and ! participates in hospital-wide performance improvement and other activities.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Completes an initial treatment plan within 24 hours of admission. Completes a comprehensive treatment plan within deadlines set by the hospital leadership.
- Develops, reviews, and updates individualized treatment and discharge plans in conjunction with interdisciplinary treatment team. Treatment includes prescription of psychotropic drugs in accordance, when applicable, with practice guidelines as well as the use of other modalities.
- Follows-up and monitors tests and consultations, provides education and diagnosis to the patients, and when applicable, their families. Documents ongoing care and discharge readiness. Conducts daily rounds on the unit.
- Completes summaries of hospitalization including a mental status exam before the one-year anniversary of the patient's admission. Completes all discharge summaries wi! thin 15 (fifteen) days of patients discharge.
- Documen! ts completely all services provided in the patient's medical record. Properly documents on patients charts as required by 95-6 or applicable State Standards, Joint Commission and other regulations. Insures quality and legibility of his/her written orders and progress notes.
- Supervises the overall medical care received by the patients, reviews and oversees the treatment plan, leadership on the multi-disciplinary team, supervision of appropriate staff and students, and clinical oversight of unit activities.
- Conducts admission and evaluation of all patients admitted to the unit including psychiatric interviews, review of referral materials and request additional investigative data as indicated. The psychiatrist's initial assessment includes a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, mental status examination, assessment for movement disorders and formulation of the patient's capacity to consent. The psychiatrist initiates treatment with psychotropic medicines an! d other available modalities in accordance with facility policy.
- Takes appropriate steps to insure early detection of patients' competency and readiness for discharge. Provides timely and complete reports to the court. As a team member makes efforts toward the achievement of the facilities goals of 20 (twenty) discharges per month. Effectively prescribes and monitors psychotropic medications aimed at reducing psychiatric symptoms, restoration of competence and community discharge.
- Participates in at least 90% of the department's meetings unless excused by his/her supervisor. Participates in assigned additional workgroups. Participates in assigned committees.
- Applies knowledge about care and treatment needs to patients of different ages. Provides individualized care and treatment that is consistent with and sensitive to the age and life span developmental needs of each person served.
- Continues professional development through in-service ed! ucation, workshops, conferences and self-study necessary to maintain cu! rrent knowledge applicable to the position. Complies in all mandatory organizational rules and guidelines.
- Other duties as assigned.
- MD from an accredited university. Board certified or eligible in psychiatry.
- Five (5) years experience in clinical psychiatry.
- Licensed in the state of Florida.
- Skilled in organization, supervision, and state of the art treatment interventions.
- Excellent interpersonal skills. Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels within the facility, in addition to a variety of outside customers with varying interests.
- Above average writing skills. Must be able to thoroughly and effectively document all work performed in the position.
- Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the departmentIntangibles Job Functions:
- The ability to report for work on time
- The ability to follow direction from a supervisor
- The abil! ity to interact effectively with co-workers
- The ability to understand and follow posted work rules and procedures
- The ability to accept constructive criticism
- The ability to work and function in a stressful environment.
- The ability to work effectively as member of a team.
- Ability to read and communicate in English
- High degree of empathetic listening, tact and kindness toward others
- The ability to communicate well verbally
Work is light demand. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Requires good vision and hearing.
The physical requirements described herein are representative of those which must be met by an employee t! o successfully perform he primary functions of this job. Reasonable acc! ommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.
EOE M/F/D/VIf you need reasonable accommodation to complete the on-line application, please contact the Human Resources Department.
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This vacancy starts available on: Wed, 29 May 2013 09:18:27 GMT