Job Duties:

Clinical / Educational (85%) –

Task: Timely provision of psychiatric care to assigned patients.

- The Psychiatrist will provide psychiatric care to the patients assigned to him/her in the outpatient office provided by the facility.

- Participation in psychiatric on call schedule which is 1:5 at present.

- Participation in staff development program as requested by department chair, to educate hospital staff regarding management of psychiatric illnesses.

-Participation in medical grand rounds and psychiatric training of internal medicine residents as requested by department chair.

- Any other reasonable clinical responsibilities assigned by the department chair to ensure efficient and safe functioning of the department.

Administrative (10%) –

Task: Ensure provision of safe and quality care to the patients by participation in development and implementation of policies and procedures.

- Participation in peer review process as requested by department chair.

- Participation in development of department specific policies and procedures as requested by department chair.

- Participation in and implementation of departmental quality control and performance improvement programs as requested by department chair.

- Make recommendations to department chair with respect to the matters affecting patient care including personnel and resources needs of the department.

Promotion of Behavior health program (5%)-

Task: Service promotion.

- Meet with community physicians and other psychiatric care providers to increase community awareness of the Behavioral health program.

- Remain available for public speaking engagement for community education as well as promotion of the Behavioral health program.