About This Role
This role involves specializing in mental health, diagnosing and treating patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. The Psychiatrist conducts psychiatric evaluations, develops treatment plans using medication and/or therapy, monitors patient progress, and collaborates with other healthcare professionals.
Responsibilities
- Conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, interviews, physical exams, and order diagnostic tests to understand a patient's condition
- Diagnose mental health conditions (e.g., depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia)
- Develop individualized treatment plans that may include medication, psychotherapy (talk therapy, CBT), or other interventions
- Develop a treatment plan according to the needs of the patient’s needs and extent of emotional, social, cognitive, developmental, or behavioral disorder
- Prescribe, monitor, and adjust psychiatric medications
- Provide psychotherapy if appropriate or work with therapists/psychologists to offer holistic care
- Work with nurses, social workers, primary care physicians, and other providers for comprehensive patient care
- Provide emergency psychiatric consultation and intervention in acute situations, such as cases involving suicidal behavior or severe psychosis
- Maintain accurate, detailed, timely, and confidential patient records and treatment notes, documenting diagnoses, treatment plans, progress, and any legal reports for court proceedings if necessary
- Educate patients and families about mental health conditions and treatment options
- Keep up to date with professional job knowledge by reading publications, attending educational conferences, or maintaining professional networks
- Follow ethical and legal policies, procedures, and standards
- Adhere to the organization’s mission, vision, and values
- Adhere to the organization’s policies regarding time and attendance
- Comply with accepted dress code and maintain a professional image
- Demonstrate reliability and trustworthiness
- Manage time and other resources to meet established goals within the agreed time frames
- Demonstrate flexibility in the acceptance and completion of work assignments
- Participate in the department’s performance improvement activities
- Maintain patient/employee confidentiality in the management of information
- Observe the Health Care System’s compliance policies
Requirements
- Medical degree (M.D. or D.O.)
- Psychiatry residency
- PA state medical license
- Board certification
- Strong medical and psychiatric knowledge, including evidence-based practices
