Psychiatric Prescriber: Psychiatrist/CNP/CNS

Job description

Description
POSITION TITLE: Psychiatric Prescriber: Psychiatrist/NP/CNS
DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM: Valley Health Services
Salary: $120,000 - $140,000
REPORTS TO: Medical Director
SCHEDULE: (Determined on a case by case basis)
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: The Psychiatric Prescriber screens, diagnoses, treats, and manages the mental health care of identified clients of the agency.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Administers psychiatric treatment including prescriptions and medication reviews.
• Assesses need for hospitalization.
• Establishes an initial treatment plan and monitor progress.
• Initiates referrals to internal and external providers.
• Provides psychiatric consultations and program consultations as appropriate.
• Provides teaching to clients and families related to medication management.
• Completes psychiatric evaluations.
• Completes all documentation related to job duties.
• Coordinates with Medical Director and other prescribers to ensure continuity of care.
• Performs all job duties customary to the department.
• Complies with agency policies and procedures, COA regulations, federal and state requirements, and educational/certification/registry requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Must be a graduate of an Accredited Medical Institution and in addition have post-graduate training in Psychiatry.
• Have the ability to maintain the required license to practice medicine in the state of Ohio.
• Knowledge and techniques for facilitating personality/behavior change.
• Capacity for collecting, organizing, and reporting data in order to reach valid clinical conclusions; ability to develop and implement Treatment Plans.
• Skills in Crisis Intervention and Emergency Services.
• Must be able to meet agency requirements for criminal background check.

MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL/LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS: Must be a graduate from an accredited Medical/Nursing School and licensed as an MD/DO/NP/CNS in the State of Ohio with adequate levels of insurance and/or insurability.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Prior experience is preferred.