REQUIREMENT: Applicants must be City of Newark Residents.
SEND COVER LETTER & RESUME TO: williamss@ci.newark.nj.us cabreaw@ci.newark.nj.us kellyh@ci.newark.nj.us
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Helps patients by evaluating medical and psychosocial conditions.
Develops and implements treatment plans, including prescription of psychotropic medications.
Monitors and evaluates treatment results.
Evaluates patients by interviewing patient, family, and other persons; conducting physical examinations; observing behaviors; reviewing medical history and related documents; selecting, administering, and interpreting psychological tests; and ordering laboratory tests and evaluating results.
Develops treatment plans by determining nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders and establishing treatment goals and methodologies.
Treats patients by utilizing psychotherapeutic methods and medications; discussing progress toward goals with patients; providing instructions; monitoring effect of medications; and supervising staff provision of services.
Maintains interdisciplinary treatment by reviewing treatment plans and progress, and consulting and collaborating with primary care physicians, mental health therapists, nurses, and other health care providers.
Assures quality and safe service for patients and staff by enforcing policies, procedures, standards, rules, and legal regulations; participating in utilization reviews; and remaining available for emergency consultations.
Improves staff competence by providing training and discussions regarding the interrelationship between psychosocial and physiological problems, psychotropic medications, crisis intervention, and related issues.
Maintains historical records by documenting symptoms, medications, and treatment events and writing summaries.
Updates job knowledge by participating in continuing medical educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
JOB SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
Documentation skills
Analyzing information
Decision-making
Listening
Verbal communication
Patient services
Mental health
Building relationships
Discretion
Bedside manner
CERTIFICATION:
Completion of a psychiatric residency or a family medicine/psychiatry residency in an ACGME approved residency program
Valid state medical license as MD or DO
Valid DEA certificate
2 years’ experience working full-time as a psychiatrist in child/adult psychiatry