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NEOGOV · 4 months ago

Jail Health Psychiatrist

Multiple jail facilities in King County, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$119.81/hr - $151.86/hr

2+ years exp

NEOGOV is a part of King County, which is dedicated to providing health and social services to the incarcerated population. The Jail Health Psychiatrist will provide psychiatric care and collaborate with a team of mental health professionals to ensure quality care for detained residents.

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Responsibilities

Provide psychiatric services as an independent psychiatric health care provider based on Public Health - Seattle & King County clinical practice guidelines, CDC guidelines, mental health standards as well as the current community standards

Assess patients and establish diagnoses by performing a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation. This includes gathering patient history, performing a physical examination, and other methods of assessment. Order or perform appropriate diagnostic and screening tests and collect additional data for evaluation of illness/wellness. This work may be done in a clinic setting or within psychiatric housing as required

Develop differential diagnosis and risk identification through assessment and interpretation of data

Provide managed patient health care by developing and implementing an individual treatment plan, prescribe/dispense medication, and provide counseling and case management

Complete documentation in Epic electronic health record

Communicate care through electronic charting and verbal interactions with your patient and health care team, providing them with leadership and direction where necessary

Respond to medical or psychiatric emergencies as part of the jail healthcare team

Ensure quality of professional practice by practicing within professional, legal, and ethical standards and by participating in and providing continuing education, peer review, chart review, development of practice guidelines, and community work

Provide leadership and collaboration within the health care team to ensure quality patient care

Provide patient care consultation to other Jail Health Services staff when on call

Provide training, orientation, and education to staff, clients, and students

Participate in continuing education, guidelines development, staff development, and committee meetings

Participate in quality assurance activities to demonstrate compliance with standards, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures

Act as a consultant to the health care team, other staff, and the community including advocating for patients

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Washington State medical licenseBoard certification in PsychiatryFederal Drug Enforcement certificateBasic Life Support CPR certificationElectronic health record documentationPsychiatric evaluation skillsCultural competencyWork independentlyTeam collaborationCommunication skillsLeadership skills

Required

Washington State medical license in good standing

Current Board certification or board eligibility in Psychiatry

Federal Drug Enforcement certificate

Basic Life Support CPR certification with AED

Washington State Driver's License or the ability to utilize transportation to and from assigned work locations

Security clearance and/or background check

Willing to provide options counseling and possible referral for termination

Advanced knowledge of human systems, including wellness/illness, growth and development, basic nutrition, behavioral health, psycho-social and family systems

Knowledge of diagnostic testing and interpretation of results

Knowledge of diagnostic reasoning and clinical decision-making

Knowledge of alternative treatment modalities

Knowledge of health promotion, risk assessment, and education techniques and principles

Knowledge of community, professional, and educational resources

Knowledge of health care system structure and function

Knowledge of therapeutic client interventions and group dynamics

Knowledge/experience of electronic health record medical records documentation

Ability to effectively engage in, and sustain, relationships with people from diverse cultures and socio-economic backgrounds

Ability to work independently and as a team member

Demonstrated proficiency with business applications, such as Microsoft Office suite and Office 365 systems

Preferred

Two or more years of experience providing adult psychiatric services

Experience and/or training in addiction psychiatry and/or addiction medicine

Correctional or inpatient psychiatric care experience

Demonstrated ability to work with diverse cultural and socio-economic populations providing therapeutic client interventions and group dynamics

Benefits

Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what’s best for themselves and their eligible dependents

Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents

Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan

Transportation program and ORCA transit pass

12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays

Generous vacation and paid sick leave

Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves

Flexible Spending Account

Wellness programs

Onsite activity centers

Employee Giving Program

Employee assistance programs

Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position

Training and career development programs