Licensed Psychiatrist

AvaMed, Inc; Chowchilla (CA); Sur place; USD 358 000 - 441 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

AvaMed, Inc. in Chowchilla, CA seeks a licensed psychiatrist to provide clinical psychiatric services within our correctional healthcare program.

You will work under the direction of the Chief Psychiatrist and collaborate with the mental health team to deliver compassionate care to inmate patients. The role requires performing evaluations, crisis interventions, medication management, and documentation in SOAPE format.

Qualifications

• Must have an active CA Psychiatrist License.
• Correctional/mental health setting experience preferred.
• Ability to perform face-to-face interviews in inmate housing units.

Responsabilités

• Provide extensive psychiatric services under clinical direction.
• Meet with inmate patients for crisis interventions and interviews at cell fronts.
• Conduct initial mental health evaluations and assess inmate needs.
• Perform clinically sound suicide risk evaluations and document progress notes.
• Participate in Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (IDTT) meetings.
• Prescribe medication and monitor treatment per clinical protocols.

Description du poste

Position Details

• 40 Hours per week (4/10's)
• Location: Chowchilla, CA
• Schedule: Monday-Thursday 7:00am-5:00pm (Orientation 1 week, must be flexible)
• Rate: $290/hr
• Must have an active CA Psychiatrist License.

Job Description

• Under the clinical direction of the Chief Psychiatrist/Senior Psychiatrist or designee, and the administrative direction of the Chief of Mental Health, Psychiatrists provide extensive psychiatric services or work in a review, evaluation, or consultative capacity. Psychiatrists may work in any of the State correctional institutions/facilities and provide direct patient psychiatric services to mentally ill inmates/wards. Psychiatrists may also be used in headquarters or field offices in a review and/or consultative capacity.
• Meet with mentally ill patient-inmates/youths for crisis interventions, face-to-face interviews, etc. Must be able to provide clinical face-to-face interviews at cell fronts in inmate housing units. In some institutions, multi-tiered housing units may require the ability to climb stairs and walk long distances;
• Conduct initial mental health evaluations including criminal, psychiatric, and substance abuse case history to assess inmate’s/ward’s current needs and make treatment recommendations in the initial evaluation.
• Conduct clinically sound suicide risk evaluations including clinical reviews, applying suicide risk assessment protocols, pertinent data/chart reviews, proper documentation and consultations as needed;
• Participate in Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (IDTT) meetings;
• Document all care provided to the patient-inmate/ward, including face-to-face contacts and IDTT meetings;
• Monitor inmate/ward progress using Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan and Education (SOAPE) formatted progress notes;
• Effectively applies community standard of practice for psychiatric treatment modalities and ethical standards.
• Perform mental status exam (MSE) in face-to-face clinical interviews.
• Identify the relevant signs and symptoms of medical/psychological disorders in order to comprehensively diagnose, assess and manage the presenting symptomatology;
• Examine prior mental health records, institutional chromos, probation reports, court records and other available documents to assist in the formulation of patient’s diagnosis and aid in the development of the inmate’s/ward’s treatment plans.
• Review, examine and diagnose psychiatric patients of all ages and patient records and files in mental health program to determine progress, effectiveness and/or appropriateness of treatment services;
• Consult, as necessary, with supervising psychiatrist on unusual, complex, or serious cases, or present such cases to a clinical conference for advice or decision;
• Provide clinical consultation to psychiatric staff on unusual, complex or serious problems and cases where technical expertise is needed.
• Prescribe medication as deemed appropriate for treatment and utilize the CDCR Correctional Formulary or obtain non-formulary approval;
• Interpret laboratory results and make clinically appropriate referrals to medical services, as appropriate;
• Determine type of psychiatric and general medical treatment needed;
• Prescribe changes in treatment when indicated;
• When conditions are suspected, adhere to mandated reporting requirements regarding California Psychiatrists, including, but not limited to, reported child and elder abuse, danger to self or others, duty to warn (Tarasoff) reporting and other confidentiality mandates;
• Develop a therapeutic relationship with the patient-inmate’s/ward’s families and caretakers to enhance effective treatment delivery.
• Work in consult with primary care medicine in identifying and managing co-occurring, co-morbid and treatment related medical conditions;
• Make clinical rounds and review progress of patients, including assessments in inmate/ward housing units;
• Serve periodically as psychiatrist-of-the-day for on-call/call back during weekend and off-hours for patient emergencies, Mental Health Crisis Beds follow up, and 5-day follow ups;
• Administer psychiatric treatment with assistance, as necessary, from other health care providers.
• Maintain order and supervise conduct of persons committed to the correctional facility in order to prevent escapes or injury by these persons to themselves or others;