Psychiatry

Summary:

• Ref : BD-599-01

• Profession: Physician

• Specialty: Psychiatry

• Service Setting: Correctional facility

• Coverage Type: On-site/ Clinical

• Job Type: Contract

• Location: Santa Clara

• Contract Length: Initial term of 5 Years

• Start Date: August 2024

• Rate: $250/hr

Requirements:

• Certification of completion of a psychiatric residency program

• Active California license

• BC/BE in Psychiatry

• BLS/ACLS certification

• DEA certification

• 5 - 10 years of experience

• Proficiency in the use of electronic health records for documentation and orders.

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree

• Experience working in correctional psychiatry or a similar setting preferred.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team environment.

Responsibilities:

• Psychiatrists shall use their professional-clinical judgment when providing care and treatment for inmate patients.

• Psychiatrists must ensure timely and accurate documentation of patient care by completing all medical records within 24 hours of service provision.

• Provide direct patient care, including work with individual inmate patients
providing evaluations, medications management, medications reconciliations (admission and discharge), chart checks.

• Provide psychiatric consultations with other staff regarding patient care, medical and diagnostic work performed

• Conduct or coordinate appropriate physical, behavioral, psychological, laboratory, and radiologic assessments of patients to determine treatment needs

• Authorize and complete required supporting documentation for involuntary detention, involuntary medication, and transfer to hospitals as required.