Purpose of the Position

Education and Experience Requirements

Required:

Current Wisconsin license to practice medicine

Board certified in psychiatry

Current DEA certification

One to three years' experience

• Valid Wisconsin driver's license and appropriate auto insurance coverage as required by North Central Health Care.
• Must have the use of a personal vehicle.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Provides diagnostic evaluations to patients, makes recommendations of treatment, meets with interdisciplinary team to plan/review treatment, and provides treatment, orders, referrals, tests, and ancillary services that are required and consistent within the scope of psychiatric specialty to provide mental health care services.

Orders medication for mental health needs while adhering to established formulary.

Provides outpatient psychiatric services to include, but not limited to, initial assessment, medication management, individual/family/group therapy, and psychological testing as appropriate.

Assesses all aspects of the patient’s health status and ensures all patients receive appropriate care.

Obtains and accurately documents a relevant health history, with an emphasis on mental health history.

Performs a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, which includes evaluation of mental status, current and past history of violence, suicidal or self-harm behavior, substance use, level of functioning, health behaviors, trauma, sexual behaviors, and social and developmental history.

Utilizes effective clinical interviewing skills that facilitate development of a therapeutic relationship.

Orders and interprets findings of relevant laboratory tests.

Develops a treatment plan for mental health problems and psychiatric disorders based on evidence based standards of care, and practice guidelines.

Prescribes psychotropic and related medications based on clinical indicators of a patient’s status while adhering to established formulary; schedules medication management appointments to appropriately monitor patients.

Documents all patient encounters in the medical and/or mental health record in a timely manner. This includes, but not limited to, all entries being dated, timed, and having author’s legible signature.

Prepares and completes required evaluations, summaries, insurance forms, and letters as it relates to patient care

Upholds all rules and regulations governing the confidentiality of mental health patients and their records.

Uses universal precautions at all times; participates in infection control, quality improvement, and peer review activities and committee meetings as they relate to mental health.

Maintains regular and predictable on-site attendance.

Other Responsibilities:

Perform other work related tasks as required as assigned

Competencies

• Demonstrate organizational, leadership, management, clinical, department, program, common position and job specific competencies as required by North Central Health Care and/or various regulatory agencies based on job title. 
• Complete organizational, leadership, management, clinical, department, program, common position and job specific education as required by North Central Health Care and/or various regulatory agencies based on job title.
• Qualifications and provision of care are in accordance with national acceptable standards of practices pertinent to role based on job title.
• Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards along with federal, state and local codes pertinent to role based on job title.

Core Value Standards of Behavior

It is expected that all employees will demonstrate behaviors that support excellence as defined by North Central Health Care’s Core Value Standards of Behavior.

Physical and Working Environment

• Light Work: Intermittent lifting. Must be able to lift a minimum requirement of 10 pounds unassisted.

Physical Activities: List the minimum % of time required for each Physical/Mental Requirement.

Exposure to Hazards:

• Limited exposure to workplace hazards.

Working Conditions:

• Indoors
• Required to function around high behavioral or physically disruptive individuals
• Exposed to infectious diseases or other possible infectious materials including: blood, fecal matter, OPIM...

Travel Requirements:

Frequency: Occasional

Type of travel: In community

Nature of travel: Other

Acknowledgement and Compliance

All requirements of the described position are subject to change over time where I may be required to perform other duties as requested by NCHC. Further, I acknowledge that this job description is neither an employment contract.

In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, NCHC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. North Central Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.