Psychiatrist

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.