Job Description

Experience working with an acute and chronic adult inpatient population is required, and forensic
population.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
 Responsible for patient care that includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of
medical illnesses for adult and geriatric psychiatric inpatient population.
 Serves as medical consultant to the attending psychiatrist/practitioner.
 Completes admission medical assessments (including history and physical examinations, mental
status examination) and entering admission orders.
 Orders diagnostic/therapeutic tests and procedures.
 Monitors patients' progress, including laboratory values and special procedures with appropriate
follow-up or referrals as needed.
 Consults with authorized representatives/legal guardians on patient medical status.
 Collaborates with attending psychiatric practitioner if needed providing DSM-5 Diagnoses that are
valid, complete, and supported by timely and appropriate assessment.
 Provides coverage to the medical clinic, the admission suit to ensure the admission process is
completed.
 Prescribes medications at the lowest effective dose in accordance with rational clinical practices.
Assesses and address medication side-effects and report adverse drug reactions.
 Ensures timely and quality documentation (admissions, follow-up and annual, etc.) in patient
records in accordance with policies, procedures, regulatory standards, and guidelines.

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