Summary of Essential Duties:

·         Psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and treatment plan development.

·         Medication management of various psychiatric disorders.

·         Ordering and reviewing laboratory tests as appropriate.

·         Consultation with treatment team and allied providers.

For additional information, please visit http://www.lanecounty.org/HHS/HHS_Jobs.htm.

Education:

·         Graduation from an accredited school of medicine with an MD degree or DO

·         Completion of an approved residency program in psychiatry

·         Child Psychiatrist/Fellowship position: Completion of fellowship in child psychiatry.

·         Child Psychiatrist/CAP position: Board certification as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist.

Experience:

Three years of increasingly responsible clinical psychiatric experience.

Substitution:

An equivalent combination of experience and training that will demonstrate the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.

Notes:

This position is subject to a full criminal offender information record check.  If fingerprinting is required, the fee will be paid for by the successful candidate and the expense is non-reimbursable.

This position is eligible for NHSC reimbursement.

Necessary Special Qualifications:

·         Possession of a valid State of Oregon medical license at the time of appointment.  

·         Possession of a Drug Enforcement Agency number at time of appointment.

·         NPI number at time of appointment.

For information on obtaining a state of Oregon Medical License please visit: http://www.oregon.gov/OMB/

For additional information regarding this position please contact Al Levine, Lane County Mental Health Manager, Al.levine@co.lane.or.us or

(541) 682-7520.

Knowledge of:

·         Medical science and its related principles, practices and theories.

·         Principles, practices and theories of Psychiatry and the physiological effects of medications on the human body and psyche.

·         Treatment therapies and plans for mentally disturbed patients.

Skills in:

·         Diagnosing patients, problems, psychopathology, support systems and the extent of their ability to care for themselves.

·         Diagnosing and treating patients with mental problems or other diseases using standard psychiatric treatment approaches.

·         Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

·         Communicating clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Applications will be reviewed weekly. This posting may close at any point for further steps in the recruitment/selection process without prior notice.

This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It may not contain all duties performed nor all the knowledge and abilities required. Furthermore, this announcement does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

Based on operational needs, more than one position may be filled from this posting.

For a more thorough description of all duties and requirements of this position, please review the classification specifications link below.