Physician / Psychiatry / California / Locum or Permanent / Psychiatry # Job
Adelphi Medical Staffing, LLC – Santa Clara, CA
Summary:
Ref #: BD-599-01
Profession: Physician
Specialty: Psychiatry
Service Setting: Correctional facility
Coverage Type: On-site/ Clinical
Job Type: Contract
Location: Santa Clara
Contract Length: Initial term of 5 Years
Start Date: August 2024
Rate: $250/hr
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
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:
- Use professional-clinical judgment when providing care and treatment for inmate patients.
- Ensure timely and accurate documentation of patient care by completing all medical records within 24 hours of service provision.
- Provide direct patient care, including evaluations, medication management, and medication reconciliations (admission and discharge).
- Conduct psychiatric consultations with other staff regarding patient care.
- Perform or coordinate appropriate assessments of patients to determine treatment needs.
- Authorize and complete required documentation for involuntary detention, involuntary medication, and transfer to hospitals as required.
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