QUALIFICATIONS
Current Illinois Medical license
Current Illinois Controlled Substance certificate
Current DEA certificate
Experience working with psychiatric patient

DUTIES

Documentation of reasons for medication changes;
Monthly progress note on patients describing changes in in mental status, behavior and psychoparmacotherapy
Fitness Status (90 days)
• Progress during facility stay to justify transfer to less secure facility

Review of seclusion and restraints at least twice a month
Provide relevant, thorough, and timely psychiatric evaluations within 24 hours of patient admission to the facility, 90 day report, fitness reports, NGRI reports before they come due.
Perform unit psychiatric evaluations within one week (when patient is transferred from another unit)
Attend assigned committee meetings or when unable to attend because of assigned work day, read minutes of such meetings once distributed
Meet at least monthly with patients to review their medication, explain reasons for the choice of medications and establish a treatment plan taking their concerns into consideration.
Demonstrate competency by completing proficiency tests and objectives required by the facility and State licensing boards.
Maintain awareness of the Department and Facility rules, policies and procedures as required
Provide leadership in managing and treating assigned patients.
Participation in continuing education workshops and seminars to maintain age and disability specific competency.
Participate in hospital's peer review program.

This is a Civil/Forensic unit and the facility has asked for some forenisic experience.

If interested please contact Paul brown at xxxxxxxxxxx* or by email at xxxxxxxxxxx*


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