Psychiatrist

Summary:     ID: BD59901     Profession: Physician     Specialty: Psychiatry     Service Setting: Correctional facility     Coverage Type: Onsite/ Clinical     Job Type: Contract     Location: Santa Clara     Contract Length: Initial term of 5 Years     Start Date: August 2024     Shift/Schedule:     Rate: $250 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 professionalclinical 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.