Psychiatry - Forensic Physician

DUTIES

• Documentation of reasons for medication changes;
• Monthly progress note on patients describing changes in in mental status, behavior and psychoparmacotherapy
• Fitness Status (90 days)
• Progress during facility stay to justify transfer to less secure facility
• Review of seclusion and restraints at least twice a month
• Provide relevant, thorough, and timely psychiatric evaluations within 24 hours of patient admission to the facility, 90 day report, fitness reports, NGRI reports before they come due.
• Perform unit psychiatric evaluations within one week (when patient is transferred from another unit)
• Attend assigned committee meetings or when unable to attend because of assigned work day, read minutes of such meetings once distributed
• Testify in court regarding involuntary commitment, fitness to proceed, involuntary administration of medications and other issues (as required)
• Meet at least monthly with patients to review their medication, explain reasons for the choice of medications and establish a treatment plan taking their concerns into consideration.
• Demonstrate competency by completing proficiency tests and objectives required by the facility and State licensing boards.
• Maintain awareness of the Department and Facility rules, policies and procedures as required
• Provide leadership in managing and treating the patients assigned to Physician's care
• Participation in continuing education workshops and seminars to maintain age and disability specific competency.
• Participate in hospital's peer review program.

QUALIFICATIONS

IF COLLABORATING WITH AN ANNASHAE NP - THE AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED, ADDITIONAL DETAILS BELOW :

FACILITY VITAL INFORMATION

Secure facility - Incidents are very low or non-existent due to the higher security at this facility.