Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Adult Outpatient Psychiatry - Correctional Medicine

Under the direction of the Director of Mental Health Services, this position provides direct psychiatric care to offenders assigned to outpatient facilities within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ).

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Provides direct psychiatric care to assigned patients.
• May participate in civil commitment proceedings for mentally ill patients being released from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ).
• Conducts psychiatric, physical and neurological examinations on assigned patients.
• Provides clinical supervision to psychiatric mid level practitioners as assigned by the clinical director.
• Conducts and participates in due process proceedings for voluntary admission and compelled psychoactive medication.
• Works all assigned hours and complies with timekeeping regulations.
• Participates in psychiatry QI/QM program.
• Provides emergency psychiatric call.
• Works effectively with all CMS and UR processes and personnel.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure established for department.
• Performs related duties as required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

Located within the confines of a prison, jail or juvenile detention center. Security clearance is required; pre-employment drug testing is also required.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE :

• Must hold a current license to practice medicine by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners.
• Eligible for Board Certification in Psychiatry.
• Must hold a current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) controlled substances registration certification.

Company Description

We are a healthcare staffing company that was founded in 2009 and focused on placing physicians and advanced practitioners in permanent, temporary, and executive-level roles. In 2020 we were purchased by the Silicon Valley tech company, Doximity.

Since the acquisition, we have been moving at 200 miles an hour, combining the people side of the business with technology to do healthcare staffing in a different way.

Curative finds incredible talent with less hassle using better data. We combine the heart and hard work of experienced recruiters with the intelligent technology of Doximity, the world’s largest professional medical network. The result: the commitment and ability to find people who care.

Company Description

We are a healthcare staffing company that was founded in 2009 and focused on placing physicians and advanced practitioners in permanent, temporary, and executive-level roles. In 2020 we were purchased by the Silicon Valley tech company, Doximity.\r\n\r\nSince the acquisition, we have been moving at 200 miles an hour, combining the people side of the business with technology to do healthcare staffing in a different way.\r\n\r\nCurative finds incredible talent with less hassle using better data. We combine the heart and hard work of experienced recruiters with the intelligent technology of Doximity, the world’s largest professional medical network. The result: the commitment and ability to find people who care.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Temporary work,

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