Physician / Psychiatry / California / Locum Tenens / Psychiatry Job

Summary:

• Ref #: MD-PSYT-1111
• Profession: Physician
• Specialty: Psychiatry
• Job Type: Contract
• Facility Type: Correctional
• Location: Multiple cities throughout California (see below)
• Start Date: ASAP
• Shift: Day, Evening & Night shifts available
• Duration: 13 and 26 weeks options
• Rate: $195 - $325/hour

Cities:

Avenal, Blythe, Blythe, California City, Calpatria, Chino, Chowchilla, Coalinga, Corcoran, Corona, Crescent City,
Delano, Elk Grove, Imperial, Ione, Jamestown, Lancaster, Norco, Represa, Sacramento, San Diego, San Luis, San Quentin,
Soledad, Stockton,Susanville, Tehachapi, Vacaville, Wasco

• 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 conferen