Psychiatry - Forensic Physician

2 months ago


Chicago, United States Annashae Consulting and Staffing Full time

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

  • Current Illinois Medical license
  • Current Illinois Controlled Substance certificate
  • Current DEA certificate
  • Experience working with psychiatric patients

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

  • Wants Full time only
  • No audits required
  • No need to sign orders but sign court reports

FACILITY VITAL INFORMATION

  • Number of inpatient beds: 300
  • Inpatient population (average): 280
  • Admissions (average per week): 5
  • Average caseload for psychiatrists: 25
  • Average number of patients seen by physicians: all patients as needed
  • Average age of inpatient population: 39
  • Average length of stay: 487 days
  • Unit Names " A-B-C-D-E-F".
  • E & F average 43 pts, 2 modules each.
  • Each module has 20 to 25 patients.
  • A,B,C,D- have 3 units each (total of 67 beds per modules).
  • E and F are not locked at night - they house the older non-threatening inpatients. Still have security oversite.
  • B is civil unit
  • All other units are 100% forensic.

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

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