Performs, completes and oversees the psychiatric treatment activities of a diverse caseload of patients and families as a member of the clinical team to ensure appropriate standards and practices are maintained for patients

Essential Functions:

• Conducts comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, overall findings and diagnoses of patients through use of history and other appropriate tests
• Prescribes and monitors medications; recommends appropriate clinical interventions
• Reviews medical histories and records treatments in medical charts to ensure proper and timely documentation
• Works collaboratively with other medical and specialty areas to discuss and obtain consultative services for cases requiring multi-disciplinary approach
• Serves as a resource to the patient and/or family regarding available community and state resources, programs and services to provide for health needs of patients
• Maintains and provides caseload data, activity records and other relevant information for use in program operations, performance improvement or for program planning purposes
• Provides clinical coverage for and/or pediatric, adult and geriatric patients served to ensure provision of a comprehensive continuum of care
• Maintains knowledge and proficiency in medical practices through continuing education, staff meetings and workshop participation
• Actively participates as a member of the Medical Staff; serves on committees as appropriate
• Provides clinical leadership and consultation for other professionals by providing expertise in psychopharmacology and various therapeutic interventions
• Participates in departmental orientation, on the job training and quality assurance programs/initiatives
• Participates in a variety of department and hospital educational programs to maintain current skill and competency levels; identifies and discusses performance or training needs with Supervisor
• Performs other duties as required