What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatrist position at State of Louisiana?
This position may be filled as an Unclassified Full-Time or Part-Time position.
Salary is based on qualifications.
Note: All SCLHSA sites are NHSC qualified. Applicants may be eligible for NHSC student loan reimbursement with full-time employment.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Macy Comeaux
HR Director
macy.richard@la.gov
985-876-8876
- Licensure to practice medicine in the State of Louisiana
- Board certification or eligibility in Psychiatry
- Medicare/Medicaid billing eligibility
- Must have an active CDS and DEA certificate to prescribe controlled medications.
- Expertise in use of psychotropic drugs for wellness recovery
- Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking and written form so that others can clearly understand
- Outstanding organizational skills and attention to details
- Requires cultural proficiency that supports work with individuals from all racial, cultural, socioeconomic, and religious backgrounds and any sexual orientation
- Ability be a team player with a welcoming attitude
- Demonstrates commitment to the welfare of individuals and families with mental/behavioral health issues
- Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis and treatment of mental illness and addictive disorders
- Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat Mental Illness, Addictive Disorders, and co-morbidity. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions and preventative health care measures
- Knowledge of human behavior and performance in the social environment; individual differences in ability, personality, interests; and learning and motivation
- Complex problem solving: identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
- Critical thinking skills: using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
- Service orientation skills: actively looking for ways to help people
- Conducts psychiatric evaluations, patient/family education, and crisis evaluations
- Provides psychiatric consultation and direct care for clients who present with mental health and addictive disorders
- Handles psychiatric emergencies, including issuing Physician Emergency Certificates
- Reviews diagnosis, evaluation and treatment plans in collaboration with clients and/or interdisciplinary staff as appropriate
- Prescribes pharmacologic agents and manage medications, monitor client's biological and psychological response, providing education about prescribed medications and obtaining informed consent
- Supervises and provides necessary medical services for psychiatric clients. Responsible for referring Primary Care and/or non-psychiatric medical care issues to appropriate sources
- Responsible for patient management with a multidisciplinary team consisting of other clinical and nursing staff
- Supervises the treatment plans of assigned clients
- Completes medical records and other documentation in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with policy and procedure. Maintains patient records in the SCLHSA Electronic Health Record System, eClinicalWorks, in accordance with established procedure.
- Provides crisis intervention when needed
- Provides direct services in accordance with SCLHSA productivity requirements.
- Works with other clinical staff to ensure necessary and appropriate resource linkage
- Works in a cooperative and problem-solving manner with other SCLHSA departments and community agencies
- Identifies and reports any concerns regarding improvement of the service delivery system
- Actively contributes to the functioning of the treatment team, informing members of issues impacting care in a succinct and timely manner.
- Consistently meets Utilization Management and billable services expectations
- Maintains knowledge of agency technology programs and/or systems needed to do the job and use them effectively
