Psychiatrist- Birmingham City Jail (Sign-on Bonus Available)

Essential Duties

• Evaluates and provides treatment of patients referred for psychiatric services by mental health or medical staff in a timely manner.

• Ensures uniformity of mental health services and documentation of psychiatric treatment and services; and monitoring of medications in compliance with policies and procedures.

• Coordinates medical consultations and lab work needed with the Health Services Administrator and Site Medical Director as needed.

• Monitors patients prescribed psychotropic medications to assess treatment effectiveness and medication side effects by psychiatric interview at least every 90 days.

• Provides supervision and oversight of psychiatric nurse(s), if needed at other facilities.

• Ensures support services and monitoring of patients as needed by submitting a referral to mental health staff.

• Evaluates patients referred potentially in need of transfer to specialized internal mental health facility or community mental health facility.

• Performs other duties as assigned to support FCH’s goals, objectives and values.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

• Knowledge of treatment approaches, evidence-based practices and assessment standards.

• Knowledge and expertise in mental health, and the diagnosis and treatment of individuals.

• Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic abilities.

• Demonstrates outstanding judgment, sensitivity and high discretion. 

• Ability to balance competing demands and maintain positive, collaborative working relationships with leadership, staff, patients, the public and external partners.

• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations effectively and calmly.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information.

• Ability to exercise independent medical judgment in diagnosis and treatment of patients.

• Understanding of the challenges and constraints of providing care in a correctional setting.

• Possess strong judgment, discretion, high level of confidentiality, flexibility and integrity.

• Strong attention to detail, follow-up and timely completion of assigned tasks.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Education and/or Experience Qualifications

• Successful completion of an MD degree with specialty training in psychiatry from an accredited institution

• Must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in primary care specialty of psychiatry

Required Certifications and Licenses

• Must have and maintain current psychiatry licensure within the state of employment

• Must have a Board certification within the state of employment

• Must be eligible or qualified by the state laws/regulations to practice psychiatry

• Must have and maintain a current DEA license

• Must have or attain a BLS Certification prior to the first day of employment

Preferred Qualification

• Experience working in mental health services, primary care, urgent care, or correctional medicine.

Physical Requirements: 

The position requires the ability to lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds with prolonged periods of standing, walking, sitting at a desk, viewing a computer and reading a variety of materials. Must be able to seize, hold, grasp, turn or otherwise work with your hand or hands. Must be able to perform repetitive tasks, such as typing for extended periods of time.

ADA Disclaimer

In accordance with the American Disabilities Act (ADA), FirstClass Healthcare provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position, unless doing so would cause undue hardship on the company. Please contact the Human Resources department with any accommodation questions or requests in writing at [email protected]. 

Physical and Mental Demands This position requires the physical and mental ability to perform essential job functions, including frequent standing, walking, sitting, lifting, bending, pushing, pushing, twisting, kneeling, crouching, grasping, and repetitive motion. Must be able to seize, hold, grasp, turn or otherwise work with your hands. Must be able to perform repetitive tasks, such as typing for extended periods of time, viewing a computer and reading a variety of materials. This role also occasionally requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, or pull objects, with or without reasonable accommodation.

In this position, you must be able to effectively communicate, possess clinical judgment, and respond to emergency or high-stress situations, with or without reasonable accommodation. 

This position requires sustained concentration, sound clinical judgment, situational awareness, cognitive flexibility and adaptability, and the ability to remain calm and focused while working in a correctional environment.

Work Environment
Work is performed in a correctional healthcare environment with exposure to noise, communicable diseases, controlled access areas, and unpredictable conditions. Employees must comply with all safety, security, infection control and emergency response protocols. Reasonable accommodation may be provided in accordance with the ADA, provided that it does not present an undue hardship on the company’s operations.