Psychiatrist

The GEO Group•Big Spring, TX

8d•$234,000 - $234,000

About The Position

The Psychiatrist evaluates and treats inmates, detainees, or residents who demonstrate signs or symptoms of mental illness, supervises nursing staff providing mental health services, and provides overall psychiatric direction for the mental health program. The role includes clinical supervision, patient assessment and treatment, medication review, emergency care, staff education, and documentation and quality-of-care activities. This is a 1099 contractor position listed as full time at 40 hours per week. The stated pay is $234,000 per year.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited medical school with specialty training in psychiatry.
Board certified in Psychiatry and maintain board certification during employment, or be board eligible if within seven years of completing an ACGME-approved Psychiatry residency.
Licensed to practice medicine in the state where the facility is located.
One year of clinical experience.
A copy of the professional license must remain on file at the facility where services are rendered.
Maintain a current DPS and DEA Certificate of Registration.
Ability to work with computers and the software typically used by the department.

Responsibilities

Supervise clinical activities and medical personnel while on duty.
Evaluate patients referred for assessment due to mental illness.
Treat patients requiring psychiatric intervention.
Refer patients for counseling or inpatient care as necessary.
Review and adjust maintenance medications as necessary, based on clinical judgment and policy.
Provide emergency psychiatric care as required.
Provide in-service education for medical and correctional staff as requested.
Document all services provided in the patient’s medical file.
Participate in review of the quality of care provided.
Perform other duties as assigned.