Psychiatrist III
Location: Big Spring Texas
Description: Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is at the momment seeking for Psychiatrist III right now, this career will be placed in Texas. Detailed specification about this career opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Performs highly responsible professional medical treatment to assign patients. Care of the patient includes psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, formulation, and treatment planning related to the patients psychiatric and non-psychiatric problems identified for treatment. Serves as the attending psychiatrist for a treatment team and may be required to provide on-call (MOD) services as assigned or requested for persons presenting for admission evaluation. Psychiatric services include evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment which include the pres! cribing of medications, documentation in the medical record co! nsistent with policy and good clinical practice, use of algorithms, determination and completion of documentation necessary for court commitments based on clinical need of the specific patient, patient/family education, and ensuring continuity of care for assigned patients.
Essential Job Functions:
Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned. 1. Assessment (Psychiatric Evaluation/Scales/Physical Examination) (40%) a. Evaluates patients presenting for admission to determine if the Mental Health Code criteria is met; b. Performs comprehensive psychiatric assessment (history and mental status examination) in order to arrive at the most appropriate multi-axial diagnostic impressions and formulations; c. When indicated, performs physical examinations and orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies; d. Monitors the patients response to treatment on a continuous basis; ! and e. Documents all patient encounters related to assessment, rationale for treatment interventions and other related issues in order to outline the course of hospitalization in CWS. Frequency of documentation is appropriate to level of care patient requires. 2. Treatment (medications, responsiveness, disposition) (35%) a. Adheres to departmental guidelines pertaining to the prescribing of psychotropic medications b. Provides treatment in accordance with current acceptable practices; c. Evaluates the results of laboratory and other diagnostic studies and uses this information in the formulation of the treatment plan; d. Provides referral services to the appropriate venue for treatment of patients if the care indicated is not within the scope of the individual practitioner or the resources of this hospital; e. Disposition â€" Continuity of Care; Insures that discharge plans are timely and include provisions for after-care and recommendations for further treatment. 3. Team W! ork (treatment team, responsiveness, referrals) (10%) a. Responds promp! tly to all calls; b. Actively participates in the treatment team process; c. Actively requests input from colleagues when indicated; and d. Demonstrates a cooperative and supportive manner in working with supervisor, unit governance, staff, patients, families, and the general public in order to facilitate work and information flow. 4. Quality Improvement (5%) a. Participates in Performance Improvement initiatives; b. Attends Medical Staff Committee Meetings; c. When indicated, provides Plans of Correction for deficiencies identified by auditing committees/teams. 5. Customer Satisfaction (Patient & Family Relations) (5%) a. Practices in a manner that reflects esteem and respect for the patient and family members; b. Attentive to the needs of other co-workers and their ability to work toward a common goal for the patient; and c. Attentive to Community Mental Health Authorities and general public in their respective needs. 6. Performs other duties as assigned in order to ensur! e services are provided. Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location. (5%)
Knowledge Skills Abilities:
1. Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and treatment appropriate to the population specific needs of patients served. 2. Thorough knowledge of medicine, psychotherapy, psychopharmacology and supportive family and group therapy. 3. Thorough knowledge, skills and abilities in the specific area of psychiatry. 4. Thorough understanding of the current standard Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 5. Advanced knowledge of the development, implementation and documentation of individualized care and treatment plans. 6. Ability to evaluate the popula! tion specific needs of patients and implement an effective course, in c! oordination with other disciplines. 7. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, co-workers and subordinate personnel; to deal with the public; and to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. 8. Physical ability to perform limited contact PMAB and CPR.
Registration or Licensure Requirements:
Must be licensed as a Psychiatrist by the State of Texas. Meets all other criteria for employment and medical staff appointments, as appropriate.
Initial Selection Criteria:
1. Must be licensed as a Psychiatrist by the State of Texas 2. Must be board Certified or Board Eligible 3. Prefer experience in an acute psychiatric setting providing consumer care. 4. Must have clear NPDB reports
Additional Information:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HHS agencies will provide reasonable
accommodation during the hiring and selection process for qualifie! d individuals with a disability. If
you need assistance completing the on-line application, contact the HHS Employee Service Center at
1-888-894-4747. If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodation to participate in
the interview process, please notify the person scheduling the interview.
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
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This career starts available on: Wed, 08 Jan 2014 16:15:53 GMT