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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:

– Principal Professional

Base Description:

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

Level Summary:

– Displays mastery of defined skill areas/applications, principles, theories and practices. Evaluates and enhances existing practices. Recognizes emerging trends in area of expertise. Works independently on complex or strategic assignments. Directs and delegates appropriate tasks to others. Implements strategies to ensure achievement of initiatives. Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and deliver to broad audiences. Identifies and implements innovative solutions to important, highly complex 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:

– Validates and pays invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding
– May plan and forecast budgets

Problem Solving:

– Encounters complex and novel problems
– Applies policies, practices, specialized knowledge, and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions
– Anticipates potential problems and recommends possible solutions within general guidelines

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices as guidelines as well as working knowledge to determine specific work methods
– Carries out work activities independently, with supervisor available to resolve problems
– Reviews work of others to verify technical soundness

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and area leads across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 20
• Minimum – $215,600.00
• MidPoint – $274,900.00
• Maximum – $334,200.00