Responsibilities:

• Conducts a structured clinical interview on all new patients.
• Provides comprehensive psychiatric care, including diagnostic interviews, medication, medication reviews, and therapy to patients
• Documents all patient care in electronic medical record and closes all encounters within 24 hours.
• Participates in CQI projects and efforts for Psychiatry providers.
• Provides consultation to primary care providers and residents.
• Provides supervision and guidance to psychosocial staff members and students.
• Assists Director of Psychiatry with other administrative tasks as requested or required.
• Participates in regularly scheduled team meetings, weekly team meetings and weekly case conference meetings as requested or required.
• Facilitates ongoing chart reviews to ensure quality indicators are met, including treatment plan reviews.
• Assists with quality assurance activities for the program, department, and agency as appropriate or required.
• Submits reports, as requested and ensures compliance with funder requirements
• Conducts educational sessions for mental health clinicians, social services staff, outside agencies and primary care providers.

Educational Requirements:

• Board Certified or Eligible in Psychiatry
• MD or DO Academic Degree
• Board Certified / Eligible in Adult and/or Child Psychiatry
• NYS Medical License and DEA registration
• NYS Registration Certificate, Current

Desired Skills:

• Demonstrated experience with a child and/or adult population in a healthcare setting, preferred.
• Demonstrated research experience, preferred.
• Bi-lingual, English/ Spanish preferred.