PSYCHIATRIST

Position is 40 hours per week onsite

1099 Contractor

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Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• At GEO, we believe that diversity in our workforce and the inclusion of a variety of views, perspectives, and backgrounds are integral parts of our company's success.
• We believe that work is more than a place you go every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Summary

Evaluates and treats inmates demonstrating signs of mental illness. Supervises nursing staff providing mental health services. Responsible for overall psychiatric direction of the mental health program.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises clinical activities and medical personnel while on duty.
• Evaluates all patients referred for presence of mental illness.
• Treats all patients requiring psychiatric intervention.
• Refers patients as necessary.
• Reviews and adjusts as necessary all maintenance medications at a minimum of once each thirty (30) days.
• Provides emergency psychiatric care as required.
• Provides in-service education for medical and correctional staffs as requested.
• Documents all services provided in the patients medical file.
• Participates in review of the quality of care provided.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Graduate of an accredited medical school with specialty training in psychiatry.
• Licensed to practice medicine in the state in which the Facility is located.
• One (1) year of clinical experience.
• Submit a copy of professional license and certificate of professional liability insurance coverage at the time of hire. Copy of professional license to remain on file at the Facility where services are rendered at all times.
• Assume sole responsibility for professional liability insurance.
• Maintain a current DPS and DEA Certificate of Registration.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.