Psychiatrist

Job description

Job Duties in Order of Importance: (The se duties are illustrative only. Incumbents may perform some or all of these duties or other job-related duties as assigned.)
Evaluates, examines, analyzes, diagnoses & treats consumers, prescribes medication & performs in -depth psychotherapy & counseling (e.g., psychoanalysis, behavior modification).
Monitors & coordinates professional & paraprofessional medical, nursing & direct care staff in areas related to psychiatric care; reviews consumer records for accuracy & completeness; recommends improvements in hospital staffing & organization. Conducts & participates in lectures & seminars in psychiatry or related field for professional & paraprofessional health care staff.
Major Worker Characteristics:

Knowledge of medicine; psychology; sociology; anatomy; physiology. Skill in administering medication. Ability to define
problems, collect data, establish facts & draw valid conclusions; interpret extensive variety of technical material in books, journals & manuals; deal with many variables & determine specific course of action; handle sensitive contacts with persons under medical care.
Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment:

Certificate to practice medicine per Section 4731.13 of Revised Code; satisfactory completion of residency training
program in psychiatry, as approved by the residency review committee of the American Medical Association, the
committee on post-graduate education of the American Osteopathic Association or the American Osteopathic Board of
Neurology & Psychiatry or has been recognized as a psychiatrist by the Ohio State Medical Association or the Ohio
Osteopathic Association on the basis of formal training & 5 or more yrs. of medical practice limited to psychiatry per
Section 5122.01(E) of Revised Code.
Training And Development Required to Remain in The Classification After Employment:

Biannual renewal of license with requirement of 100 hrs. of continuing education.
Unusual Working Conditions:

Exposed to dangerous patients & i

• 6 months
• Mon-Fri 8-4:30pm 1/2 unpaid lunch
• Minimum Education Level: Doctoral Degree