JOB SUMMARY:

• Responsible for the practice of psychiatric medicine involving the performance of diagnostic, preventative, or therapeutic services to patients.
• Evaluates patients by interviewing patient, family, and other persons; conducting physical examinations; observing behaviors; reviewing medical history and related documents; selecting, administering, and interpreting psychological tests; and ordering laboratory tests and evaluating results.
• Develops treatment plans by determining nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders and establishing treatment goals and methodologies.
• Treats patients by utilizing psychotherapeutic methods and medications; discussing progress toward goals with patients; providing instructions; monitoring effect of medications; and supervising staff provision of services.
• Maintains interdisciplinary treatment by reviewing treatment plans and progress, and consulting and collaborating with primary care physicians, mental health therapists, nurses, and other health care providers.
• Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examinations results.
• Records physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient’s condition.
• Monitor patients’ conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.