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POSITION SUMMARY A psychiatrist licensed in the state of assignment, under the supervision of the Medical Director, is responsible for providing consultation, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment to inmates at the correctional facility.
JOB RELATIONS
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Wexford Medical Director
RELATIONSHIPS: Works effectively with patients, patient families as appropriate, dental staff, and medical and support staff (i.e., pharmacy, laboratory) and consulting physicians and dentists, etc.
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1. Provide onsite psychiatrist assessment, diagnosis and treatment of those inmates referred by the medical or clinical services staff.
2. Provide written summaries of history, diagnosis and treatment course.
3. Screening of inmates prior to community correctional facility placement, and evaluation of inmates for possible transfer to a psychiatric treatment facility.
4. Where applicable, provide psychiatric services for inpatient Mental Health Unit, to include assessment and diagnostic, staffing, treatment planning, and regular review of all inmates assigned.
5. Where applicable, provide psychiatric services for all inmates referred by the Mental Health Unit for those inmates in the general population who need regular psychiatric/mental health follow-up.
6. Participate in the treatment programming and planning for the mental health unit staff and supervisor, discussing problem cases, follow-up and monitoring of medication, and general psychiatric input.
7. Provide services in compliance with administrative directives and departmental rules governing mental health services and guilty, but mentally ill patients.
8. Provide a psychological/psychiatric evaluation for any employee when requested by the CAO of the facility with the approval of the respective DOC Deputy Director.
9. Responds to mental health grievances when requested.
10. Obtains approval of Wexford Administration prior to modifying days, hours or site of services
11. Strives to ensure 100% of service hours agreed to are provided
12. Complies with and enforces Wexford/Facility Policies and Procedures
13. Prepares and submits reports as requested by the facility administration or Wexford Designated Manager
14. Receives direction from DOC personnel as appropriate, including but not limited to Wardens, Health Care Unit Administrators
15. Conforms to Wexford Health Sources, Inc., and facility regulations as appropriate, to include, but not be limited to:
a. Dress code
b. Schedule/time sheet/time clock
c. Safety and security regulations
d. Procedure for sick leave/vacation time/education seminars
16. Maintain the confidentiality of inmate records.
17. Approach change in a positive manner.
18. Make suggestions for improving work conditions to the Medical Director and Health Care Unit Administrator.
19. Accept constructive criticism in stressful situations.
20. Perform other related duties as required or assigned.
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| Qualifications: |
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands that are described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, to hear and to see, to stand, walk, and sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, instruments or controls, to reach with hands and arms, to stoop or crouch, balance and kneel, may be required to lift and/or move objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
OFFICE: Health Care Unit in a correctional facility, which includes daily interfacing with inmates, correctional staff, and health care personnel.
TRAVEL: Minimal to extensive travel may be required.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
The following requirements list the minimum to qualify. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted. LICENSING: State MD license.
CERTIFICATION: Board Certification in Psychiatry preferred, CPR
EXPERIENCE: Correctional experience preferred
EDUCATION: Medical degree, internships/residency in Psychiatry
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