Summary:

  •  Ref #: M-PSYT-7799446
  •  Profession: Physician
  •  Specialty: Psychiatry
  •  Job Type: Contract/Locum
  •  Facility Type: Correctional
  •  Location: Avenal, California
  •  Start Date: ASAP
  •  Duration: 28 weeks
  •  , 7A-5P
  •  Rate: $275/hour

Requirements:
 
  •  Valid and active CA Physician license from CA Medical Board/Osteopathic Board
  •  BE/BC in psychiatry from ABPN, AOBNP, or RCPSC
  •  At least 12 consecutive months of performing similar services within the last 3 years
  •  Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Certification
  
Responsibilities:
 
  •  Conduct face-to-face interviews and crisis interventions with mentally ill patient-inmates/youths, including those in multi-tiered housing units. Climb stairs and walk long distances when necessary.
  •  Perform initial mental health evaluations, including criminal, psychiatric, and substance abuse case history, to assess inmate's/ward's current needs and recommend treatment.
  •  Conduct clinically sound suicide risk evaluations, applying protocols, reviewing data, and documenting appropriately. Consult as needed.
  •  Participate in Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (IDTT) meetings.
  •  Document all patient-inmate/ward care, including face-to-face contacts and IDTT meetings.
  •  Monitor inmate/ward progress using SOAPE-formatted progress notes.
  •  Apply community psychiatric treatment standards and ethical practices effectively.
  •  Perform mental status exams in face-to-face clinical interviews.
  •  Identify relevant signs and symptoms of medical/psychological disorders for comprehensive diagnosis and assessment.
  •  Examine prior mental health records and other available documents to aid in patient diagnosis and treatment planning.
  •  Review psychiatric patient records to assess treatment progress and effectiveness.
  •  Consult with supervising psychiatrist on complex cases and present at clinical conferences as needed.
  •  Provide clinical consultation to psychiatric staff for complex cases.
  •  Prescribe appropriate medications and follow Correctional Formulary or obtain non-formulary approval.
  •  Interpret laboratory results and refer to medical services as necessary.
  •  Determine needed psychiatric and general medical treatment.
  •  Prescribe treatment changes when indicated.