Physician / Psychiatry / New York / Permanent / Albany area

Seeking a Psychiatrist -

Performs a psychiatric evaluation on all patients assigned. -

Informs and educates patients? about their diagnosis. -

Assists staff in identifying and meeting the treatment needs of patients as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team. -

Maintains and protects accurate and timely documentation in case records according to agency policy. -

Assists in providing a safe and respectful environment for treatment. -

Provides the expertise and assistance of the professional field for which the licensed employee is hired. -

Attends and participates in all assigned meetings and committees. -

Networks with other community service providers to provide the full continuum of care needs identified by the multidisciplinary treatment team. -

Provides referrals to other community service providers as appropriate with the assistance of the program nurse. -

Maintains a professional relationship with staff, other providers and the community. -

Continues to seek and develop professional growth and activities. -

Maintains personal health and position as a positive role model. -

Demonstrates excellence in both internal and external customer service. -

Understands and is able to effectively communicate HIPAA compliance, corporate compliance and client confidentiality. -

Ensures and/or remains in compliance with local, state, and federal regulation, i.e. DHHS HRSA and NYSDOH, and all accreditation standards (e.g. Joint Commission and NCQA-PCMH). -

Adheres to the National Patient Safety Goals as defined by the Joint Commission and Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Center. - Completes other duties as assigned. Requirements: NY state license