Staff Psychiatrist

Various Locations: (Austin, Cleveland, Richmond, Rusk), TX

Onsite

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Director of Mental Health Services, this position provides direct psychiatric care to offenders assigned tooutpatient facilities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provides direct psychiatric care to assigned patients.
• May participate in civil commitment proceedings for mentally ill patients being released.
• Conducts psychiatric, physical and neurological examinations on assigned patients.
• Provides clinical supervision to psychiatric mid level practitioners as assigned by the clinical director.
• Conducts and participates in due process proceedings for voluntary admission and compelled psychoactive medication.
• Works all assigned hours and complies with timekeeping regulations.
• Participates in psychiatry QI/QM program.
• Provides emergency psychiatric call.
• Works effectively with all CMS and UR processes and personnel.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure established for department.
• Performs related duties as required.

EQUIPMENT:

Standard office equipment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Located within the confines of a prison, jail or juvenile detention center. Security clearance is required; pre-employment drug testing is also required.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Must hold a current license to practice medicine by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners.
• Eligible for Board Certification in Psychiatry.
• Must hold a current Drug Enforcement Agency controlled substances registration certification.

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Two (2) years of experience.
• Experience with digital medical utilization.

Salary is commensurate with years of relevant work experience.