General Information
| Job Description | STDT HEALTH PHYSCN 5 | Working Title | Psychiatrist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job Code | 006000 | Grade | 106 |
| Department Name | Student Health Services - D01165 | Department Head | Denise Woods |
| Supervisor | Kenneth Han | Effective Date |
Position(s) Directly Supervised
| Job Code | Title | FTE |
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Department Custom Scope
| Provides high-quality psychiatric care to students at the University of California Riverside. This patient population is interesting, highly motivated, and generally very responsible about their psychiatric care. The position provides 90% face-to-face clinical time (60 minutes for new intakes, 30 minutes for follow-up visits) and 10% allotted for administrative tasks. Works collaboratively with a highly skilled team of case managers and psychologists within the Department of Behavioral Health, who offer 60-minute counseling sessions. Communicates as necessary with primary care physicians and with outside therapists. Collaborates with Care Coordination regarding hospitalized patients or patients with complicated medical needs. Meets with Behavioral Health team weekly at staff meetings to review cases and practice matters. Other supports include robust informational systems, user-friendly electronic medical record system, on-site member services, a quality management team, and expert practice management. |
Education & Experience Requirements
Education Requirements
| Degree | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Graduate of an accredited Medical School and successful completion of a Psychiatry Residency at an ACGME accredited program. | Required |
Experience Requirements
| Experience | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 2-5 years post residency for psychiatry. | Preferred |
| Minimum of 2 years post recidency. | Required |
| Credentialing Requirement: A minimum of 1 year working with current employer. | Required |
| Experience working with Point and Click "EMR" (Electronic Medical Records). | Preferred |
| Experience working in an University Student Health Center. | Preferred |
| Experience working with college age population. | Preferred |
| Must have inpatient, outpatient and triaging experience in assessing and treating severe psychiatric disordersand substance abuse. | Required |
| Minimum of 5 years of experience and authoritative knowledge of clinical principles and practices. Does not include residency training. | Required |
License Requirements
| License | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Current unrestricted License to practice medicine in the state of California. Possession of an unrestricted Federal DEA license and have a Board Certification in Psychiatry. | Required |
| Must possess a current Basic Life Support (BLS) / Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) card and must bemaintained in accordance with the American Heart Association standards. | Required |
Certification Requirements
| Certification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| ABMS/AOA Board Certification in Psychiatry | Required |
Educational Condition Requirements
| Condition | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Completion of Psychiatry Residency at an ACGME accredited program. | Required |
Key Responsibilities
| Description | % Time |
|---|---|
| Evaluation, Diagnosis, Treatment & Follow-up: Performs medical/psychiatric evaluations and provides care for students with psychiatric disorders. Prescribes and monitors psychotropic medications, advising patients of potential benefits and side effects and providing instruction on drug administration and actions to take in the event of side effects. Orders lab tests as appropriate. Supplies ongoing treatment and follow-up as appropriate. Collaborates directly with mental health treatment team members for an interdisciplinary approach to mental health cases. Assures appropriate management of psychiatric cases, which may include assuming overall management of challenging clinical cases. Responsible for assuring continuous and ongoing quality, accessibility and safety of psychiatric services to the patients. | 80 |
| Other duties as necessary. | 5 |
| Consultation: Provides psychiatric consultation to SHS clinicians (physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants), Counseling Center professionals (including senior clinicians, interns, and other trainees), and UCR social workers. When clinically appropriate consults with Student Affairs administrators, academic, professional and departmental advisors, and to staff of other campus departments when there are psychiatric concerns or emergencies involving students. This may include identification and implementation of case management strategies, situation assessment and management (e.g., aberrant behavior), facilitation of care and appropriate disposition is emphasized. | 5 |
| Maintains professional standards of documentation using Electronic Medical Records that are succinct and accurate and completed in a timely fashion. Informed consent is obtained and documented where applicable. Medication allergies and side effects are documented appropriately. Initial intake, closing summaries, referral forms and other required documents are completed appropriately. | 5 |
| Administrative/Other: Contributes to the establishment of policy regarding psychiatric diagnosis, treatment, referral, confidentiality, release of information to and from outside professional sources, record keeping and any other issues affecting standards of practice for psychiatry. Contributes to review of mental health records according to departmental standards, policies and procedures, quality of care issues and QI studies. Will be actively involved in supporting Chief Physician to attain AAAHC re-accreditation. Within SHS reports to supervisor all issues which may impact patient care and safety and contributes to their resolution. When working with Counseling Center clients, reports to the Counseling Center director or clinical director all issues which may impact client care and safety and contributes to their resolution. | 5 |
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
| Knowledge/Skill/Ability | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Strong interest in working with college age patients. Awareness of special issues affecting students engaged inrigorous academic programs and experiencing life on campus and developmental issues as they impact astudents adjustment to campus life. Sensitivity to issues relating to cultural diversity and the problems inadjustment faced by native and foreign students in an unfamiliar environment. Sensitivity to mental health issuesof special importance to gay and lesbian students. | Required |
| Knowledge of current psychiatric diagnosis and treatment principles relating to general practice, and specificallyto a young adult population. | Required |
| Knowledge of issues of special importance to college/university students, including drug and alcohol use, eating disorders, chemical dependency and abuse, ADHD, LD, etc. | Required |
| Knowledge of standards of psychiatric care in the greater community. | Required |
| Knowledge of AAAHC requirements relating to psychiatric diagnosis, treatment and record keeping. Experience with ICD 9/ICDI0 coding, DSM-5 in billing. | Required |
| Ability to work and communicate in a positive and cooperative manner in a multi-disciplinary environment. Goodwritten and oral communication skills using fluent English, including medical charting and correspondence. | Required |
| Must be able to work in a collaborative manner. | Required |
| A reasonable level of auditory acuity and be able to communicate effectively with students and their family and providers and staff. | Required |
| Expert clinical skills. | Required |
| Must be able to diagnose patient condition and make associated treatment recommendations. | Required |
| Must be able to influence others. | Required |
| Must have effective diagnostic and decision making skills in area of specialty/expertise. | Required |
| Knowledge of HIPAA, confidentiality and patient privacy issues pertaining to the delivery of health care. Experience with Electronic Medical Records. | Required |
Special Requirements & Conditions
| Special Condition | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Strong professional references. | Required |
| Must successfully pass credentialing process and criminal background check. | Required |
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Level of Supervision Received
| General Supervision |
Environment
Working Environment
| Campus |
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Critical Position
| Is Critical Position: Yes |