Description

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Continuing education reimbursement
• Dental insurance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Experience working withadult admission or geriatric admission and chronic geriatricinpatient populations is required
• Experience conducting comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and forensic evaluations for competency restoration is required
• Comfortable working on an admissionswork up andpotential rapid turnover
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary treatment team
• BLS Healthcare Provider certification is required

Position Details:

• Acute, adult, inpatient wards (male & female)
• Forensic, NGRI, Civil, Jail Transfer, and Geriatric populations
• Short and Long-term length of stay

• Admissions/Discharges
  • Admission unit:5-10 per week
  • Geriatric (long-term) unit:4 per month
• PCP coverage provided
• Full complement of interdisciplinary team members
• Weekly Notes for new admissions
• Monthly Notes for patientsover 60 daysfollowing admissions

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations. Ensure medical history, mental status, and physical examinations are completed according to policy, TJC and CMS standards and other regulatory agencies.
• Follow treatment protocols for competency restoration to ensure rapid turnaround of pretrial forensic patients.
• Attend judicial hearings on campus, appropriate to the assigned patient population.
• Lead Treatment Planning Conferences and provide effective leadership in developing and maintaining the therapeutic process between physicians, nursing staff, psychologists, social workers, rehab staff and patients.
• Complete required documentation in a timely manner. Failure to complete documentation in a timely manner may result in withholding time card approvals and/or cancellation of contract.