Psychiatric Prescriber Part-Time Day Shift -Putnam County

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 regarding mental health documentation and follow-up.

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 patients
• 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

Benefits:

• Malpractice Insurance provided by QCHC
• Matching 401K
• PayActiv for early access to pay
• Referral Program
• EAP Program
• FinFit for Financial Wellness
• Working Advantage Discount Program
• Holiday Pay

Requirements:

• 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

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