Provide care and make treatment decisions based on real time evaluation of patients’ history, physical findings, and diagnostic studies, including the interpretation of electrocardiographs, imaging studies and laboratory tests. Provide medications as needed through the VA’s pharmacy system using the VA’s formulary. Communicate and interact with other members of the mental health treatment team as well as the primary care team and provide a provisional diagnosis, the results of the initial evaluation, any treatment initiated and current condition of the patient within the CPRS framework. Triage and/or treat all patients presenting to the clinic, including those with intoxication, other substance abuse, psychiatric problems or those veteran patients referred by the local hospitals.
