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Position Summary: The Psychiatric Prescriber is responsible for managing the mental health needs of inmates, assessing referred inmates for psychiatric medication, as well as overseeing and reviewing charts for accuracy regrading mental health documentation and follow-up. Needing 2 hours per week coverage.
Duties and Responsibilities
Oversee that the mental health care of all inmates is being met
Utilize therapeutic interventions to assist identified inmates during their incarceration
Coordinate with medical and correctional personnel to provide optimized care
Render accurate diagnosis or diagnostic impression based on information obtained during initial interview
Keep up-to-date, concise, and accurate documentation
Ensure that company goals and objectives are achieved
Ensure that contractual obligations and patient expectations are met
Ensure all mental health services are in compliance with the requirements of NCCHC, ACA, and professional medical standards
Participate in a collaborative approach of patient management to provide the resolution of diagnostic and therapeutic problems and the implementation of effective solutions
Build productive working relationships with supervisors, security staff, healthcare staff, patients, vendors, and patient
Establish and maintain professional relationships where you will be viewed by others as trusted and respectful
Follow all internal policies and procedures to ensure appropriate clinical processing/documentation
Other duties as assigned by the Corporate Mental Health Director or the Corporate Medical Director
Requirements:
Education, Skills and Competencies
Current, valid MD or NP License
Highly esteemed in moral and ethical character
Maintains firm boundaries in therapeutic relationships
Ability to establish and maintain rapport
Maintains annual continuing education requirements
Able to utilize a teamwork approach