Psychiatry

This is a licensed professional position accountable for the assessment and treatment of mental illnesses.  Provides complete psychiatric services including assessment, diagnosis, medical prescription, and treatment.  Responsible for more elaborate, complex, and precise evaluation and care to severely mentally and/or emotionally ill adults, adolescents, and/or children.  Prescribes, evaluates, and monitors administration of medications.  Leads interdisciplinary teams in evaluating new patients and writes admission and discharge orders.  Serves as a consultant to other medical staff, prepares/submits evaluation reports to the courts, and testifies in court proceedings.

Positions at this level are accountable for coordinating and managing, through subordinate staff, the assessment and treatment of mental illnesses.  Provides complete psychiatric services including assessment, diagnosis, medical prescription, and treatment.  Responsible for more elaborate, complex, and precise evaluation and care to severely mentally and/or emotionally ill adults, adolescents, and/or children.  Prescribes, evaluates, and monitors administration of medications.  Leads interdisciplinary teams in evaluating new patients and writes admission and discharge orders.  Serves as a consultant to other medical staff, prepares/submits evaluation reports to the courts, and testifies in court proceedings.