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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
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Position Number: 00265876 |
Description Activated On: 8/5/2026 7:39:39 AM |
Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. Provides comprehensive psychiatric treatment to patients at Torrance State Hospital. |
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Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor. Responsible for thorough workup of all patients under his/her care, including performing detailed psychiatric examinations and making appropriate diagnosis in keeping with the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association. Prescribes the indicated treatment orders and interprets consultations, ICD, laboratory and other study findings. The physician-psychiatrist is a driving force for the treatment of the patient which includes medication regimens. Makes ward rounds daily. Acts as Team Director in conducting Team meetings and is responsible for formulating Comprehensive Individual Treatment Plans (ITPs), drawing upon the expertise and advice of the interdisciplinary staff to establish treatment goals and to assure that the treatment modalities recommended at team meetings are provided. Develops the treatment program for the continued progress and improvement of all patients under his/her care. Confers with the interdisciplinary staff and consulting medical staff. Confers with patients and their families on treatment and care to prepare them for re-entry in the community. Prepares comprehensive reports of detailed psychiatric examinations, weekly and monthly progress notes, 28-day team reviews and revision of individual treatment plans and discharge summaries. Also prepares the competency/incompetency assessments. Attends Medical Staff meetings, Psychiatric Department meetings, Individual Case Conferences and consultations on the units with the psychiatric consultant and other committee meetings as and when assigned. Maintains all requirements for continued medical licensure and maintains a current license to practice medicine/DEA. Executes commitment procedures. Attends court hearings to testify at the hospital as well as at the courthouse in regard to habeas corpus hearings, competency hearings and guardianship hearings. For psychiatric emergencies, responds to hospital/patient emergencies by assuming a leadership role to provide direction. Provides the patient with individual instruction, medical treatment or medication as indicated by clinical assessment and the hospital’s policies. Utilizes verbal techniques to address patient concerns and prescribes appropriate medications, when necessary, to assist in de-escalation. Directs placement of patient in physical hold and ensures resolution of the emergency situation. For medical emergencies, announces the medical emergency and initiates appropriate medical actions/interventions. These could include cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, foreign body airway obstruction management or other emergency treatment procedures for which the physician has been trained. Assumes a leadership role to provide direction and management to the Medical Emergency Team. Following the emergency, takes appropriate action according to TSH Policies and Procedures. For disaster/emergencies, e.g. fires, earthquakes, floods, hazardous materials incidents, utility interruptions or transportation accidents, follows basic emergency procedures as contained in TSH Policies and Procedures E-100, E-101, E-102 and E-104, including evacuation of patients, if needed. Performs risk management education by enforcing hospital standards of documentation, legibility and use of accepted abbreviations and notation, by participating in the development of guidelines for informed consent, by peer review activities and presentation of case in a case conference milieu. Maintains awareness of American Psychiatric Association, American Medical Association and appropriate DHS policies, guidelines and standards for licensing, privileging and patient care. Participates in hospital-wide and departmental PI Plan by performing assigned audits and reviews on a monthly basis. Completes Medicare billing forms as appropriate for all treatment interventions involving Medicare Part B eligible patients. Ensures completeness of clinical portions of all charts and ensures adequate documentation and justification of treatment methods. Demonstrate competencies in application of techniques and maintain certification in Advance Mandt Training |
Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature. The Staff Psychiatrist is the Team Leader and is fully responsible and authorized to make all decisions to provide psychiatric care to the patients they are assigned. The Staff Psychiatrist may ask for a second opinion from the Psychiatrist Supervisor if he/she has an issue regarding patient care. |
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Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License Experience: Licenses, registrations, or certifications: 1. PA Medical License 2. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration 3. Basic Life Support Certification 4. 5. 6. |
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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
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