Position Summary:

Complete any orders given by TCN providers. Contributes to the daily operations and productivity of the Psychiatric Services unit. 

Key Responsibilities:

1. Dispenses central pharmacy in conjunction with and at the time of the client’s visit and monitors all central pharmacy transactions to a degree of 100% accuracy.
2. Maintains current tracking systems for injections, medication boxes and treatment plans.
3. Triages current clients who are having problems or questions regarding prescribed medication and maintains 100% accurate documentation of client contacts.
4. Provides accurate and complete verbal and written instructions for all medications prescribed by the psychiatrist during the client’s visit.
5. Receives and manages telephone orders from the psychiatrist and sends them in to the pharmacy as per the psychiatrist’s orders.
6. Provides services in the client’s natural environment if needed.
7. Maintains awareness of indigent care medication programs from various drug companies and assists clients in application for those programs.
8. Contributes to the development and maintenance of treatment plans.
9. Facilitates training for other TCN staff for monitored client self-administration of medication.
10. Meets standards pertaining to services provided.

1. Accumulates the required number of billable hours of clinically allocated time based on Agency standards for position and profession.

1. Meets standards pertaining to documentation.

1. Documentation will provide sufficient reasoning for the type, frequency, and duration of services provided.
2. Progress Notes and other documentation clearly identifies consumer’s input in services by having consumer’s and parent’s/guardian’s (if applicable) signatures when clinically appropriate.
3. Completes progress notes at the end of each session and turns them in within 24 hours of completion.

1. Maintains license or registration appropriate to profession and appropriate to job requirement, including appropriate amount of continuing education at all times of employment.
2. Remains free from citations by other providers or by consumers for unethical practice and meets standard for own profession.
3. Other duties as assigned.