What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatrist position at Federal Correctional Institution-Waseca?
Distinctive Home & Health Care is a leading provider of healthcare to serve military installations across the United States. Our team of professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality of service and support for each one of our clients. Distinctive Healthcare is currently seeking to fill a vacancy for a Psychiatrist to work at the Federal Correctional Institute in Waseca, Minnesota.
Minimum Qualifications :
Doctorate in Psychiatry
Certified Psychiatrist
BLS Certification (American Heart Association) or (American Red Cross)
Job Duties :
All duties shall be performed in accordance with standards and methods generally accepted within the field of a Psychiatrist, and compliance with all Federal and State policy and regulations. The contractor shall adhere to all standards and regulations associated with the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and American Correctional Association Foundation / Core Standards for Adult Correctional Institutions. The contractor’s performance shall be monitored by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The contractor must have the ability to work with an inmate population from a variety of cultural, regional, racial and ethnic backgrounds.
Conduct psychiatric evaluations and make referral and treatment recommendations.
Prescribe pharmaceutical drugs that are listed in the approved Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Formulary.
Patient Management :
The contractor will be responsible for receiving patients and explaining procedures to alleviate undue anxiety, submitting reports and evaluations as requested. The contractor will be responsible for following directives and comply with Bureau of Prisons policy, local institutional mandates, and the Psychology Department’s policies in the management of all patient encounters.
Patients shall be afforded impartial access to treatment or accommodations that are available or medically indicated, regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, or religion. Staffing shall be commensurate with the expected needs of the patients and within the scope of services offered. The contractor shall NOT provide information to the inmates(s). If the situation arises where inmate(s) are required to be provided information, the Chief Psychologist or COR shall provide any information the inmate(s) are to receive. The contractor is required to maintain an open line of communication with the Chief Psychologist and COR.
Inmate Management :
Provision of services will require frequent and unsupervised contact with inmates. The contract employee shall not be responsible for the management of any inmates, other than to ensure inmates involved within the contract’s scope of work abide by all rules to ensure their safety and well-being. The successful contractor shall attend the Institution Familiarization Orientation program prior to assuming institution involvement. Reimbursement to the contractor for the time spent in the institution orientation or other specific security related training will be at the contract rate, prorated hourly. The contractor may, at any time, be removed from the institution at the discretion of the CEO. The contractor is to constantly be aware of security and maintain a professional relationship with inmates at all times. Any violation of the institution rules and regulations are to be brought immediately to the attention of any Government employee employed at the institution. The contractor will be required to provide documentation to the COR, or designee, of any infractions of institutional rules and regulations by inmates for proper action.
Institution Security :
The contractor / contract employees shall agree to all regulations prescribed by the institution for the safety, custody, and conduct of inmates. The contract employee will be required to operate a system of records as identified for medical treatment documentation and will require adherence to the Privacy Act of 1974. The contract employee will be required to sign in and out of the institution for accountability purposes. A badge will be issued and worn at all times for proper identification.
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