Psychiatrist

The GEO Group; Big Spring (TX); On-site; USD 256,000 - 364,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits

Competitive wages

Job summary

The GEO Group in Texas is seeking a Psychiatrist to evaluate and treat inmates, detainees, or residents showing signs of mental illness. The role includes supervising nursing staff, directing the mental health program, and ensuring comprehensive psychiatric care within a correctional setting.

Responsibilities include clinical supervision, patient evaluation, medication management, emergency psychiatry, and staff education. A valid medical license in the state and board certification are required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited medical school with specialty training in psychiatry.
• Licensed to practice medicine in the state where the facility is located.
• One year of clinical experience.
• Maintain a current DPS and DEA Certificate of Registration.

Responsibilities

• Supervises clinical activities and medical personnel on duty.
• Evaluates patients referred for psychiatric assessment.
• Treats patients requiring psychiatric intervention.
• Refers patients for counseling or inpatient care as needed.
• Reviews maintenance medications based on clinical judgment.
• Provides emergency psychiatric care as required.
• Delivers in-service education for staff.
• Documents services in the medical record.
• Participates in quality of care reviews.

Skills

Clinical psychiatry

Psychiatric evaluation

EMR

Education

MD/DO in Psychiatry

Board certification in Psychiatry

Job description

Benefits Information

*1099 Contractor*

Full Time - 40 hrs. weekly

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Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the- art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Summary:

The Psychiatrist evaluates and treats inmates, detainees, or residents (I/D/R) demonstrating signsor symptoms of mental illness. Supervises nursing staff providing mental health services.Responsible for overall psychiatric direction of the mental health program.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Psychiatrist supervises clinical activities and medical personnel while on duty.
• Evaluates patients referred for assessment due to mental illness.
• The Psychiatrist treats all patients requiring psychiatric intervention.
• Refers patients counseling or inpatient care as necessary.
• The Psychiatrist reviews and adjusts as necessary all maintenance medications based onclinical judgment and as required by policy.
• Provides emergency psychiatric care as required.
• The Psychiatrist provides in-service education for medical and correctional staff as requested.
• Documents all services provided in the patient's medical file.
• The Psychiatrist participates in review of the quality of care provided.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited medical school with specialty training in psychiatry.
• Board certified in Psychiatry and must maintain board certification during employment orboard eligible if within seven (7) years of their completion of an Accreditation Council forGraduate Medical Education (ACGME) approved residency in Psychiatry.
• Licensed to practice medicine in the state in which the Facility is located.
• One (1) year of clinical experience.
• Copy of professional license to remain on file at the Facility where services are rendered at all times.
• Maintain a current DPS and DEA Certificate of Registration.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

Pay

Pay USD $225.00/Hr. to USD $225.00/Hr.