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The Psychiatrist provides and/or coordinates psychiatric services in the unit and advises administration on unique issues related to psychiatric services. This position provides direct clinical services including psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and consultation with unit and University health services staff on mutual clients.

• Provide thorough psychiatric evaluations; review history; provide mental status examination; review all available records and psychological and medical tests
• Share impressions with the client and make recommendations including discussing risk/benefit ratios
• May provide assessment of suicidal/homicidal risk and discuss appropriate intervention and treatment
• Maintain timely notes/documentation of appointments
• Provide psychiatric medication management follow up care
• Provide case management; request prior records or forwarding records to future providers; speak with caregivers or other family members of the client; communicate with faculty; provide letters for faculty or for other university administrative purposes; complete forms for client; and assist in obtaining necessary community services
• Consult and collaborate with other units and UHS Staff on mutual clients
• Provide orientation and consultation to unit trainees; provide Psychiatric Seminar/Case Conference to doctoral interns, as well as informal education/consultation with other trainees
• Engage in continuous professional development and continuing education; maintain necessary certifications and licensures

Level:

– Senior Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field. Works independently on moderately complex work assignments under limited oversight, reviews progress, and evaluates results. Monitors work and projects ensuring timeliness, quality, and efficiency. Identifies and mobilizes resources to achieve outcomes. Trains others and reviews progress with management. Presents ideas, concepts, and instructions in a clear and persuasive manner. Develops new techniques, concepts, and approaches and applies them to moderately complex and strategic and/or operational issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor
– May review the work of others to verify accuracy and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Coaches others in using appropriate strategies for resolving conflict; negotiating reasonable compromises; and proposing and evaluating possible solutions
– Give candid and constructive feedback to others to influence and persuade managers and employees to accept and implement findings and recommendations

• Comp Grade – 19
• Minimum – $187,500.00
• MidPoint – $239,000.00
• Maximum – $290,600.00