Residential PsychiatristPosition Summary:Diagnoses and treats patients with psychiatric disorders through the continuum of care by working with a team of mental health professionals to provide treatment through residential and outpatient. Workload will be approximately 50% residential and 50% outpatient. The psychiatrist will involve the patient, referrer, treatment team, consultants, and the patient's family/support system in designing the treatment plan when appropriate. Utilizes evidence-based treatment modalities and clinical expertise to diagnose and treat patients.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:- Conducts a thorough, comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, and reviews and assesses information regarding patient's medical and treatment history, obtained from patient, family, other treatment providers, and staff.
- Examines patient to assess general medical condition at admission and on an ongoing basis.
- Orders laboratory and other special diagnostic tests and evaluates data obtained. Prescribes medication and other forms of treatment according to best practices and latest evidence base.
- Determines nature and extent of mental illness and formulates treatment plan.
- Completes required documentation in the electronic medical record within the timeframes based on current policy requirements.
- Works effectively with an interdisciplinary team of clinicians to treat and direct treatment of patients, utilizing evidence-based psychotherapeutic methods and medications. Involves the patient, referrers, and family in treatment planning when appropriate.
- Observes patient safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action; reports potentially unsafe conditions. Effectively handles difficult patient situations, responds promptly to patient needs in an appropriate manner, and responds to requests for service and assistance.
- Focuses on solving conflict; maintains confidentiality; listens to others effectively; remains open to others' ideas and innovation.
- Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions. Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision making process
- Listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions and explains things well to others; teaches whenever possible. Writes clearly and informatively; able to read and interpret written information. Looks for ways to improve and promote quality of patient care; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
- Leads clinical team in developing, delivering, and monitoring patient treatment plans.
- Participates in teaching activities on a formal and informal basis at the Lindner Center of Hope and University of Cincinnati, and the community as a representative of LCOH.
- Participates in the weekend coverage and on-call schedule rotation.
- Supports business development.
Position Qualifications:- Medical degree and completion of psychiatry residency training
- Must be board certified or eligible psychiatrist with at least 3 years of post-residency clinical experience. If not board certified, must apply for board certification within 1 year of employment. Board certification must be maintained
- Must have a current license to practice medicine and it must be in good standing. If applicant doesn't have an Ohio license, they must apply for and receive one.
- Must have and maintain age specific competencies based on the age of patients served, which include children, adolescents, adults and/or senior adult patients.
- Must have basic typing skills to enter documentation into the computerized Medical Record system and to use Microsoft Word, Excel and e-mail system.
- Must have CPR certification or complete the course to receive it within the first 2 weeks of employment.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-specific and developmentally appropriate care for the spectrum of populations admitted to LCOH.
- Ability to enthusiastically follow and model the Lindner Center of HOPE mission, vision and values.
Physical Requirements:To effectively care for patients, employees must be able to see, talk, and hear coworkers, patients, and others. Also, consistent with duties performed in a normal office environment, there will be occasional lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling. Sufficient manual dexterity to operate standard office equipment and ability to use a computer.
