Responsibility (These responsibilities may range from 10 – 80% at a time depending on divisional needs)

Estimated % of Time

·       Provide consultation & liaison to multidisciplinary primary medical providers and behavioral health team.

·       Provide comprehensive evaluations and/or consult-focused evaluations, diagnosis and consultation or intervention to child and adolescent patients and their families in a manner consistent with evidence-based care and policy. 

·       Assess both medical and psychiatric information including patient presentation, differential diagnosis, psychopharmacology needs and medication management, referral to care and/or community support systems as appropriate.

·       Review medical records, test results, lab reports and consultations as necessary.

·       Perform follow-ups as indicated per treatment plan, recommend medications when indicated, and create and update treatment recommendations.

·       Provide health promotion, education and counseling for patient/families related to medication, diagnosis, health issues and coping strategies.

·       Complete accurate and relevant electronic consult (new) and progress (follow-up) notes.

·       Communicate treatment recommendations to primary/consulting team.

·       Provide supervision and teaching for the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry fellows, General Psychiatry residents, other specialties requiring psychiatry training and medical students.

·       Ability to provide supervision of and collaboration with advanced psychiatric nurse practitioners.

·       Collaborate with physicians, clinicians, other agency providers, clinical support staff, administrative staff and community resources in meeting patient and family needs.

·       Participate in efforts to ensure compliance with JCAHO standards and other applicable accreditation and regulatory standards.

·       Participate in and meet all ethical and agency standards regarding treatment and documentation practices, QA/QI procedures, utilization management, emergency procedures, and program and patient outcomes.

·       Manage interdisciplinary team issues that affect clinical care of patients.

·       Participate in the identification and implementation of opportunities to enhance patient and family satisfaction.

·       Comply with scheduling and billing practices of the division and/or unit.

·       May participate in peer review, policy updates and/or root cause analyses as needed.

·       May provide care on the Med/Psych unit, in the ambulatory clinic or in the ED, as needed. 

·       On-call coverage per division standards.

·       Perform other duties as assigned.

Academic appointment may be available with the University of Connecticut

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Reports to (Job Title):

Division Head, Psychiatry

Supervisory Responsibility (Yes/No):

Job titles reporting into role:

Number of Direct Reports

Number of Indirect Reports

Required

Preferred

Education:

Graduate from accredited school of medicine

Education:

Experience:

·       Successful completion of a Psychiatry residency required.

·       Successful completion of a Child & Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship required.

Experience:

·       Experience in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in a pediatric hospital setting preferred.

·       Experience in pediatric Consultation & Liaison work preferred.

·       CPI trained (or alternative de-escalation training) preferred.

License / Certification / Registration:

Position Specific Job Education and/or Experience

·       Must possess current, unrestricted license to practice in the State of Connecticut, and must be maintained thereafter.

·       DEA with Controlled Substance required and must be maintained thereafter.

·       Board Certification / Board Eligible in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry required.

·       BLS within 6 months of hire

·       Maintain CME units based on the requirements of the specifying board, as well as maintain all licensure requirements.

License / Certification / Registration:

·       Possess strong clinical and academic background.

·       Possess an understanding and advancement of medical science, education and the provision of healthcare to patients with psychiatric concerns.

·       Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients on assigned unit(s).

·       Excellent communication skills.

·       Strong sense of organization, prioritization and efficiency.

·       Skilled in child & adolescent psychiatry.

·       Apply current knowledge to the interpretation and organization of data gathered through the assessment process.

·       Team building, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.

·       Be team-oriented and flexible.

·       Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.

·       Work effectively with patients and families from diverse social, cultural and economic groups.

·       Work effectively with children, adolescents, families and community agencies.

·       Passionately care for medically and psychiatrically complex patients.

·       Educate and supervise trainees and learners.