Gather and maintain patient information and records including social or medical history obtained from patient’s relatives or other professionals;

Examine or conduct laboratory or diagnostic tests on patients to provide information on general physical condition or mental disorder;

Analyze and evaluate patient data or test findings to diagnose nature or extent of mental disorder;

Prescribe, direct, or administer psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders;

Design individualized care plans using a variety of psychiatric treatments;

Counsel outpatients or other patients during office visits;

Advise or inform guardians, relatives, or significant others of patients' conditions or treatment;

Teach students and colleagues for professional development, and conduct operational research in mental, emotional, or behavioral states or disorders;

Review and evaluates treatment procedures and outcomes of other psychiatrists or medical professionals

Serve on committees to promote or maintain community mental health services or delivery systems;

Communicate the complexity, severity, and risk of the psychiatric condition to the patient or to significant others;

Consulteffectivelywithotherhealthprofessionalsandcontributetomultidisciplinary team activities;

Identify problems faced by patients and their families within the social and cultural context;

Monitor side-effects of medication and adverse reactions;

Review medication and treatment plans and modify if needed; and provide clinical leadership for the psychiatry staff.