Sr Psychiatrist (Board Certifi at State of Oklahoma in McAlester, Oklahoma

Job Description:

Job Posting Title

Sr Psychiatrist (Board Certifi

Agency

452 MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERV.

Supervisory Organization

Carl Albert CMHC

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Board Certified $94.00 per hour
Board Eligible $88.46 per hour

Job Description

DEFINITION

A provider of direct psychiatric services for patients.  Assists in planning, organizing, coordinating and directing professional service activities and programs assigned. 

EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED

• Provides psychiatric services to a variety of assigned Clinical areas; performs assessments of patients admitted to assigned unit(s).


• Provides care and treatment of patients including prescribing medications and other appropriate treatment. 


• Assesses the patient’s response to treatment by documenting the patient’s progress in the progress notes.   


• Completes discharge summaries on patients released from the center in accordance with JCAHO standards, as well as DMHSAS and ESH policies and procedures. 


• Coordinates with the director or his/her designee on budget requests for equipment, supplies and personnel for the Clinical areas; assists with appropriate personnel training; allocates resources for best possible utilization in the out-patient, admissions and satellite areas.  Ensures admissions and transfers are within the framework of the law.


• Assists in ensuring the adequacy of the Quality Assurance program in conjunction with the Coordinator.  Monitors and provides treatment in the out-patient and day hospital departments.  Assists the Executive Director or his/her designee in the supervision of training of residents in training. 


• Assists in the evaluation of workloads, statistical reporting, and determining effectiveness of programs and institutes necessary actions to affect necessary changes in programs, reviews and analyzes policies and identifies need for new or revised procedures and policies.


• Assists in supervising and monitoring statistical reports and research on state facility funded programs; designs necessary date programs and controls to gather and report the required information.


• Assists in insuring internal audits of various programs as requested by the Executive Director or his/her designee to ensure compliance with federal, state, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and facility policies; coordinates with agencies concerned, devises systems, follows up on compliance with directed policies or procedural changes.


• Supervises medical students, physician assistant students and residents during their psychiatric rotation.


• Provides other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge in the fields of psychiatry and physical medicine. Must possess assessment skills for appropriate evaluation and treatment of psychiatric and physical illnesses.  Must possess written and oral communication skills, organizational skills, problem-solving skills, and record keeping, charting skills and basic math skills; ability to provide leadership to team members.  Ability to record observations and activities, follow oral and written instructions, maintain effective working relationships with others, and to intervene quickly in a crisis.  Ability to make a variety of complex clinical decisions.

This position provides care to a vulnerable population which requires employees to adhere to all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including but not limited to consumer rights regulations, confidentiality laws, and accreditation requirements associated with this position and field. As such, incumbents should be proactive, detail-oriented, and diligent with protecting consumer information, and possess the ability to understand all laws and regulations regarding consumer rights.

Incumbent must demonstrate honesty and integrity in their actions and communications regarding issues impacting the organization. Incumbents must demonstrate a commitment to serving the citizens of Oklahoma, including, but not limited to demonstrating compassion in their care of ODMHSAS consumers, focus on achieving positive treatment outcomes, responsible fiscal management, and support for the ODMHSAS mission to serve individuals and families impacted by mental illness and addiction.

ODMHSAS Core Competencies:

• Respect: Treats consumers, stakeholders and fellow employees with dignity and respect. Relates to work and people in ways that value differences in others. Encourages and supports diversity of thought and perspective.


• Integrity: Is honest and respectful in interactions with others, and takes responsibility to make ethical choices in all aspects of job performance. Seeks guidance when needed.


• Responsibility: Employees are personally responsible for meeting commitments and achieving results. Works to improve individuals and organizational performance and presents a positive organizational image.


• Compassion: We recognize that it takes courage to seek help for mental illness and addiction, and we provide constant, respectful support in one’s journey to recovery.


• Public Service: Our mission is to help people, reunite families, and build healthy communities. We strive to provide impactful services to consumers, customers, colleagues and communities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Must be licensed to practice Medicine or osteopathy by the State of Oklahoma and be Board Certified.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions through their Workday account. Go to Careers app on WD home screen>Click on 'Find Jobs-Internal State of Oklahoma'.

Salary:

$94.00

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