Admission notes and evaluations. Discharge summaries. Directs and participates in Treatment Team functions. Assures active treatment is occurring on assigned unit(s). Psychiatric rounds are to be completed daily on the units. Required documentation in the chart is consistent with DHS/OMHSAS regulations, Danville State Hospital requirements, professional medical and Medicare standards.
Commitment/recommitment petitions and hearings, financial/medical competency evaluations and hearings, and other legal proceedings, as required. Document psychiatric care for Part B Medicare payments. Performance improvement responsibilities as assigned. Provides consultation to, consults with, and advises
members of the medical staff and allied hospital personnel, agencies, relatives, and other interested persons on the care, treatment, and prognosis of residents.
Review of laboratory reports, test results, x-ray reports, other diagnostic test reports, physical and neurological examinations, consultation reports, and other medical/psychiatric reports in order to alert staff to any unusual circumstances. Family intervention as dictated by clinical requirements. Discharge planning and communication with the base service units. Responsibilities and duties will be governed and updated by Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service, Department of Human Services, Danville State Hospital,
and other administrative and regulatory agencies’ bulletins and directives.
The incumbent may chair or be a member of any hospital/medical staff committee or task force. The incumbent is required to cover other unit(s) during normal working hours with no increase in hourly rate, as assigned, in cases where the attending psychiatrist is off duty and according to the number of psychiatric staff. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES Each Contractor must provide any and/or all of the following documentation as required by DSH for each certified/licensed Resource that is deployed to a location: Copy of current/valid unrestricted Pennsylvania license (signed) or applicable certification Accreditation by the Joint Commission of meet equivalent standards License/certification in good standing Copy of current professional CPR certificate Listing of Continuing Education courses, including title of course, date attended and number CME hours earned for the current licensure period Copy of DEA certificate Copy of Board Certification certificate (if applicable) Valid Medicare/Medicaid ID number and a copy of National Practitioner Identifier number notification Evidence of malpractice or applicable insurance Copy of Medical School Diploma Copy of Residency Training Certificate(s) Copy of ECFMG Certificate (if applicable) PSYCHIATRIST MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS Verification that the Pennsylvania state medical license is active and in order, with no restrictions or adverse actions taken against it.
National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) query, again in order to screen out for any adverse actions taken against the applicant. American Medical Association (AMA) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) profile of the applicant to verify medical training, residency training, DEA, etc. Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) to check status of medical licenses in other states, including any restrictions or adverse actions taken against the license.
Knowledge of the theories, principles, practices and techniques used in the field of psychiatry, and the relationships between diagnostic findings and therapeutic methodologies. Knowledge of mental illnesses, their symptoms, treatment and social implications. Knowledge of the application of psychiatry to individual and group behavior. Knowledge of the theories and principles used in the field of neurology, general medicine and surgery Knowledge of laboratory methods, equipment and techniques as they relate to the field of psychiatry.
Ability to examine residents, interpret results of findings, make decisions and to prescribe or carry out course of treatment. Ability to communicate with and gain the confidence and cooperation of residents and to instill and maintain a cooperative attitude throughout the care and treatment process. Ability to direct and instruct hospital staff in current, accepted treatment principles and techniques used in the field of psychiatry. Ability to follow general instructions and departmental or hospital policies in carrying out the care and treatment function.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with residents, departmental or hospital personnel, and the general public. Completion of residency training program in psychiatry which meets the certification requirements of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry. The candidate must be board admissible or board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Possession of a current/valid unrestricted license, in good standing, to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as issued by the State Board of Medical Education and Licensure, or the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners.
Current/valid unrestricted D. E. A. Certificate. Documented Continuing Medical Education credits as required for current licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Valid Medicare/Medicaid ID number. Evidence of malpractice insurance. Minimum of one year experience in treating people with chronic mental illness, including dual diagnosis (mental illness/mental personation and mental illness/substance abuse.
Experience in leadership of a mental health multidisciplinary treatment team. Benefits 6 paid holidays 2 weeks PTO Medical/Dental/Vision/Supplementals 401k Paid STD/LTD
