Locum Tenens Psychiatry: General Job in San Jose, California

• Position Type: Locum Tenens
• Recruited Specialty: Psychiatry: General
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
• State License Required: No
• Terms of Locums Assignment: Long Term (More than 2 months)
• How soon does the position need to be filled: Immediately

Summary:   
 • ID: 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
 • Shift/Schedule: 
 • Rate: $250

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.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
 
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:
 • Psychiatrists shall use their professional-clinical judgment when providing care and treatment for inmate patients.
 • Psychiatrists must ensure timely and accurate documentation of patient care by completing all medical records within 24 hours of service provision. 
 • Provide direct patient care, including work with individual inmate patients
providing evaluations, medications management, medications reconciliations (admission and discharge), chart checks.
 • Provide psychiatric consultations with other staff regarding patient care, medical and diagnostic work performed
 • Conduct or coordinate appropriate physical, behavioral, psychological, laboratory, and radiologic assessments of patients to determine treatment needs
 • Authorize and complete required supporting documentation for involuntary detention, involuntary medication, and transfer to hospitals as required.

• Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG)
• Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
• Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card