As a senior member of the treatment teams, Provider is responsible for coordinating with all other treatment team members to ensure accurate diagnosis and prompt, safe, and effective treatment for all patients.
B. Ensures that all diagnostic and treatment activities occur within the framework of Alaska State Laws, Alaska Administrative Codes, Department of Health and Social Services Policies and Procedures, and Alaska Psychiatric Institute Policies and Procedures.
C. Assumes direct clinical responsibility for (and may be held legally accountable for) fundamental decisions regarding patient care and management.
D. Prescribes and administers medication, conducts individual and group psychotherapy, plans and conducts special therapeutic procedures.
E. Collaborates with courts and correctional facilities to provide screening, evaluation, and consultation regarding treatment for persons referred by courts or correctional facilities as needed.
F. Provides emergency medical care when necessary.
G. Prepares timely, thorough, and accurate admission assessments, discharge summaries, and other required medical records as well as necessary reports and correspondence concerning patient evaluation and care. Systematically documents patient progress.
H. Shares in on-call duties.
I. May be assigned other duties by the Medical Director. Call 1-4
