Physician / Psychiatry / California / Locum tenens / Psychiatry #M-PSYT-7799446 Job
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Adelphi Medical Staffing, LLC
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Post Date: |
Mar 07, 2024 |
Job Type: |
MD |
Position Type: |
Locum tenens |
Specialty: |
Psychiatry |
Board Certification: |
Either |
Location: |
California - Avenal |
Job Reference: |
M-PSYT-7799446 |
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Description
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 • Schedule:Mon-Fri, 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.
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