Psychiatrist
Company: Luke
Location: El Paso
Posted on: May 3, 2025
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Job Description:
PSYCHIATRISTSITE OF SERVICE: Fort Bliss El Paso, TXPOSITION
QUALIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS:Degree: Doctor of Medicine
(M.D.)Education: Graduate from an accredited medical school in the
United States or Canada. This degree must have been accredited by
the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical
Association; Association of American Medical Colleges; Liaison
Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College
Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association, or an
accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and
the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) at
the time the degree was obtained (e.g. Royal College of Physicians
and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), College of Family Physicians of
Canada (CFPC). A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a
foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge
substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the United
States. Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United
States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, a fifth
pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical
education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign
country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing
ExaminationCertification: Possess board certification in Psychiatry
by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN), or the
American Osteopathic Association, or certificate in Psychiatry from
the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. For
certificates issued by the ABPN, such certification or
recertification must have been issued within the past 10
years.Internship/Residency: Have successfully completed a residency
program in Psychiatry which has been approved by the Accreditation
Council for Graduate Medical Education or the Committee on
Postdoctoral Training of the American Osteopathic Association or
those Canadian training programs approved by the Royal College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or other appropriate Canadian
medical authority.Experience: Possess a minimum of 1 year of
full-time experience within the last 3 years as a
Psychiatrist.Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted
license to practice medicine as requiredPossess current DEA
registration numberU.S. Citizenship: HCWs performing under this
contract shall be U.S. citizens.English Language Requirement: The
Contractor shall ensure that all HCWs providing services under this
contract are able to read, write, and speak English well enough to
effectively communicate.HCW Physical Capability: HCWs shall be
physically capable of standing and/or sitting for extended periods
of time and physically capable of performing all services required
under the contract and TO.DUTIES:Report to assigned facility at
designated hour to provide direct patient care and associated
clinical duties.Participate in civil commitment proceedings.Assess
and provide a DSM diagnosis as appropriate.Prescribe and monitor
psychotropic medications.Provide a variety of professional services
to include counseling, disease process and central, ordering
necessary lab work and reviewing results.Supervise and provide
mentorship to other facility based mental health staff.Assess the
needs of mental health services, collect and maintain statistics
and data and prepare necessary reports pertaining to mental health
services.Evaluate and recommend methods of improving operational
efficiency and cost effectiveness of mental health related
services.Accept on call status.Provide direct casework services and
individual, group and family counseling to inmates/residents and
their families.Assist in developing and implementing treatment and
therapeutic programs for assigned inmates/residents; assist
inmates/residents to understand and overcome social and emotional
problems.Prepare progress reports; provide recommendations
regarding discharge plans; make case presentations; and assist
administrative and medical staff in development of statistical
reports on assigned inmates/residents.Serve as mental health staff
liaison in group counseling, volunteer activities and other events
designed to promote mental health services to
inmates/residents.Assist in supervision of inmates/residents, both
within the facility and while in community activities; promote
positive community relations and utilize community services, as
needed.Maintain and monitor confidentiality of inmates/residents
and their files; audit files to determine that all services
provided are documented; review status of inmates/residents to
verify that all treatment and therapeutic programs are
completed.Assist in coordinating professional services provided by
contract personnel, if applicable, and provide for that their needs
to be addressed.Prepare and maintain a variety of standard
narrative, statistical, summary and/or operational records, reports
and logs, using appropriate grammar, to include filing,
alphabetizing and labeling; review reports and records produced by
staff. Properly process all reports and documents in a timely
manner.Attend scheduled staff meetings, group meetings and other
staff and group activities essential for effective program and
service delivery and to promote communications and the proper flow
of relevant information between administration, staff and
inmates/residents.Utilize established corporate, facility and
correctional policies and procedures in making decisions, but
perform with a high degree of independence and professional
administrative skill and use sound independent judgment in meeting
the responsibilities and performing the duties of the
position.Review, process and respond (via corporate counsel) to
lawsuits; attend court hearings, when necessary.Read, analyze,
comprehend and interpret technical procedures or governmental
regulations, legal and non-legal documents, including the
processing of such documents as medical instructions, commitment
orders, summons and other legal writs.Communicate effectively and
coherently to administration, staff, inmates/residents, visitors
and the general public, particularly in situations requiring tact,
diplomacy, understanding, fairness, firmness and good judgment.
This includes giving information, instructions and directions;
mediating disputes; advising of rights and processes; and providing
reliable testimony, in court and other formal settings.Maintain
equipment and supplies as required, order replacement items in a
timely manner via the purchase order system.Endure verbal and
mental abuse when confronted with the hostile views and opinions of
inmates/residents and others, e.g. visitors and family members,
encountered in an antagonistic environment.Perform rescue functions
at accidents, emergencies and disasters to include administering
basic emergency medical aid, physically removing people away from
dangerous situations, and securing and evacuating people from
confined areas.Take appropriate action to prevent or diffuse
potentially disruptive situations.Experience exposure to body
fluids, wastes and experience encounter with deceased or contagious
persons.Endeavor to comply with the requirements of applicable
regulations, laws, rules, procedures, policies, standards and/or
contract.Be aware that verbal abuse may be present with the hostile
views and opinions of inmates/residents and others encountered in
an antagonistic environment.Establish and maintain effective
working relations with others and handle difficult interpersonal
contacts.Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw
valid conclusions.Participate in in-service and other training
programs as required.Report to assigned facility at designated hour
to provide direct patient care and associated clinical duties.May
be assigned the duties of any position in an emergency
situation.Remain alert at all times and react quickly, efficiently
and calmly in emergency and other high stress situations.HOURS: 8
hour shifts. Shifts will be set by the scheduling officer as soon
as possible.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS/SKILLS:Must be comfortable in a
fast-paced, dynamic environment. Must be able and willing to
reprioritize on short notice and work on multiple simultaneous
projects. Flexible and able to work with various personalities.
Team work skills required. Time management skills required. The
ability to meet deadlines in a deadline intensive environment is
essential. High level of adaptability and willingness to embrace
change in a fast-paced, demanding environment.LUKE is an Equal
Opportunity employerLinks: To learn more about LUKE please visit
our website at: http://www.lukestaffing.comVVmJCIAycbby Jobble
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