JUST COMPLETED, BRAND NEW. " ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY" ....The 57-bed Pavilion will serve Adult and Geriatric patients as well as impaired professionals with acute psychiatric illness including those individuals with dual–diagnoses. The Pavilion will meet a community need for inpatient psychiatric care, while also addressing a national need for psychiatric services for physicians, dentists, nurses and other professionals in need of care.
Responsibilities:
Serves as the attending Psychiatrist to patient(s). Completes initial psychiatric assessments, progress notes, family interventions, develops differential diagnostic assessments, assessments of capacity for consent to treatment, risk assessments, patient education, progress towards treatment goals including medical, psychological, social, behavioral and developmental aspects of the patient’s situation.
Documents patient’s progress in the clinical record in addition to medication flow sheets according to established policy. Completes medication education and informed consent when possible. Assists with medication reconciliation.
Participates in unit rounds and team meetings while addressing the behavioral issues of patients. Supervises and guides the interdisciplinary team.
Assesses patient’s needs and guides the clinical team while managing treatment plan updates, in addition to initiating contact with outside Providers according to established guidelines.
Serves as on-call as directed.
Is responsive to psychiatric consultation in the medical / surgical settings of the hospital as appropriate when on call.
Psychiatric consultation may be indicated to 1) ensure the safety and stability of the patient within the medical environment 2) to collect sufficient history and medical data from appropriate sources to assess the patient and formulate the problem 3) to conduct a mental status examination with neurological and physical examinations as necessary 4) to establish a differential diagnosis 5) to initiate a treatment plan and assist non-psychiatric physicians and staff about medical and psychiatric issues related to a patient’s illness.
Call Coverage:
Type: Weeknight
Call Coverage: Yes
Schedule:1-4 Weeknights
Telephonic Call: Yes
Type: Weekend
Physician will be assisted by NP during call coverage.
Progress Notes: Dictated
Electronic Medical Records: YES
