About this role
Job
Description:
- Provides
psychiatric consultations, patient assessments, and treatment plans for
patients receiving mental health services. Evaluates new admissions to reach a
diagnosis and treat identified mental illness.
- Re-evaluates patients under care
to refine diagnosis and treatment as indicated.
- Prescribes medications
following the CHS Pharmacy Formulary.
- Participates in the management of
patients who require involuntary treatment including, but not limited to
initiating Court-ordered evaluation, and ordering the administration of
involuntary medications as indicated.
- Participates as a member of the Mental
Health Interdisciplinary Treatment team, assists the team in developing SNTP,
and coordinates with the Forensic Team for any patients in a forensic program,
participates in the development of psychiatric protocols and clinical practice
guidelines to ensure medical services are provided in a cost-effective manner
that is consistent with psychiatric standards and appropriate for the
correctional setting.
- Assists with preparation for licensure and accreditation
surveys.
Requirements
Minimum
Qualifications:
- Diploma/transcripts to support graduation with a M.D. or D.O. from an
accredited program.
- Residency and/or fellowship certificates to support completion of an
accredited U.S. Residency or Fellowship training program in Psychiatry.
- Current, valid, unrestricted Psychiatrist license to practice allopathic
or osteopathic medicine issued by the Arizona Medical Board.
- Current, completed PSV from the Arizona Medical Board.
- Current DEA/Controlled Substance Registration Certificate to prescribe
Schedule II, III, and IV drugs.
- Current, completed NPI verification.
- Current, completed fit testing for N95 particulate respirators.
- Minimum three years
of past work experience in this position.
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