California Tele-Psychiatrist (MD) for Kings County Jail

Here at Wellpath, everything that we do is about taking care of people - our patients, our staff and our partners. We are committed to making a difference by providing hope and healing to vulnerable patients in challenging clinical environments. Our talented, compassionate team thrives in an autonomous environment, is empowered and supported by education, training and the resources to practice healthcare the way it is meant to be and strives to "Always Do The Right Thing!"

• Graduation from an accredited medical school.

• Prefer correctional/detention facility experience

• Current, unrestricted state license as a physician
• Current DEA license
• Current life saving certification

1. Provision of all required medication prescriptions and medication monitoring
2. Provision of ongoing individual counseling as required
3. Referral of all 5150 eligible patients
4. Supervision of LMFT
5. Respond to psychiatric emergencies as identified
6. Conduct monthly focused audits of a minimum of five charts and report semi-annually to the Quality Management Committee a summary of these findingso Deficiencies will be identified and recommendations for corrective action will be made
7. Review and countersign records of patients seen by mid-level providers and RNs as required
8. Countersign all verbal and telephone orders
9. Participate in Quality Management and Peer Review meetings
10. Monitor hospitalized patients to assure timely return to the detention facilities
11. Attend Quality Assurance and administrative meetings
12. Perform other duties as assigned.