Neurologist
US
Role Summary
The Clinical Psychologist works as an integral part of the Behavioral Health department. The Psychologist is responsible for mental evaluation of patients, diagnosing, or ruling out mental disorders, and evaluate for service-connected disability. The Psychologist must be able to provide mental healthcare in numerous modalities such as psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy in a culturally sensitive manner. The Psychologist will develop a plan to establish and maintain an atmosphere of collaboration with other specialists to monitor the mental health progress.
Duties and responsibilities
B. Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities:
• Evaluate patients through interviews, observations, standardized tests, and medical history reviews.
• Analyze screening data, results, and assessments to accurately diagnose patients.
• Determine a severity of diagnosis and disability.
• Provide crisis intervention plan and resources.
• Assist patient with changing negative thought processes and behavior.
• Consult with other clinical professionals and psychologists for best patient outcome.
• Document patient's assessment, diagnosis, symptoms, medication, and efficacy of treatment.
• Provide patients with emotional support strategies to manage their mental or psychosocial disorder.
• Maintain knowledge of new modalities and developments in psychiatry and mental health.
• Provide training to staff on the interconnectedness among psychosocial, psychological disorders, psychiatric medications, and crisis interventions.
• Ensure that all medical records are accurately documented and maintained.
• Promotes quality and safe service for patients and staff by enforcing, policies, procedures, standards rules
• Ensure best practice in accordance with DSM clinical guidelines and SOPs.
• Support the clinical excellence framework under the direction of the Facility Medical Director.
• Provide liaison with internal and external agencies where required to enable continuity of care for patient referral.
This list is non-exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake additional duties that are not specifically listed above.
Additional Duties:
Compliance with Intl.SOS policies and procedures
Job Profile
Direct line reports:
The following positions are to be supervised directly by the incumbent; however, this may be subject to change in line with changing business needs.
• TBD
Qualifications & Experience:
• Doctoral Degree in Psychology with a minimum of 1 year post qualification experience and licenced to practice in a US state or territory
• BCLS Certificate
Key Skills:
• Ability to assess and accurately diagnose adult patients.
• Ability to establish rapport and gain patient trust.
• Consistently treat all patients with dignity and respect.
• Excellent oral, listening and written communication skills, and interpersonal skills.
• Verbal and written communication must be constructive, effective, respectful, and concise.
• Critical thinking to determine the correct treatment modality.
• Integrity to respect confidentiality in all interactions.
• Excellent IT skills including use of electronic medical records systems.
Essential Capabilities:
· Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
· Maintain a calm, confident demeanour when in stressful situations.
· Results oriented and able to meet project deliverables.
· Cultural sensitivity and awareness with the willingness to work with a foreign national patient population.
· Ability to multitask, prioritize and meet demanding deadlines.
· Effective oral, written communication and interpersonal skills.
· Proficient IT skills including use of electronic medical records systems and software skills.
