Physician / Psychiatry / California / Locum or Permanent / Psychiatry # Job at Adelphi Medical Staffing, LLC

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/hrRequirements: 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 patientsproviding 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.