Administrative Skills, Database Administration, Employee Benefits, Employee Relations, Fitness, Healthcare, Litigation, Logistics, Needs Assessment, Onboarding, Physician Credential, Project/Program Management, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Reporting Skills, Site Evaluation, Small Business, Time Management, Travel Planning, Writing Skills
Position Reference: 01CLFCE006
Position Overview
CLFC is building a panel of New York licensed psychiatrists to perform independent psychiatric evaluations for a public school district employee benefits department serving a workforce of approximately 5,400 employees. The examiner serves as an independent, non-treating evaluator who renders objective determinations on psychiatric fitness for duty and related referral questions.
Each engagement includes review of the provided records, the psychiatric examination or interview, and completion of the written IME determination report. Report preparation time is compensated. This is a conflict-free role: the psychiatrist does not treat district employees and holds no treating relationship with any examinee. Engagements are scheduled as needed, with CLFC Program Management Office support handling coordination, records intake, and report logistics.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct independent psychiatric examinations of district employees on referral from the employee benefits department.
- Render objective psychiatric fitness-for-duty determinations and address referral questions directly.
- Review provided records and produce timely, clear, and defensible written psychiatric evaluation reports.
- Maintain a strict conflict-free, non-treatment posture at all times.
- Comply with all applicable confidentiality, privacy, and records-handling requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Active, unrestricted New York State physician license (MD or DO).
- Board certification in Psychiatry (ABPN).
- Demonstrated experience performing independent psychiatric examinations or fitness-for-duty evaluations.
- No treating relationship with district employees and a clean licensure history.
- Strong psychiatric report-writing skills.
Strongly Preferred Qualifications
- Forensic psychiatry training or independent psychiatric evaluation experience.
- Experience supporting public-sector or employer fitness-for-duty and disability programs.
- Track record of well-documented, litigation-defensible psychiatric evaluation reports.
Compensation and Engagement Details
- Independent contractor (1099) engagement billed hourly at $275 to $350 per hour, including compensated report-preparation time, on a per-evaluation, as-needed basis.
- Low-volume supplemental panel opportunity averaging approximately 80 compensated hours annually, ideal alongside an existing clinical practice.
- On-site evaluations at district-designated examination locations in Rochester, New York, scheduled as needed, Eastern Time.
- Professional liability requirements and coverage coordination are reviewed during onboarding.
- Travel and coordination for on-site evaluations are addressed during onboarding.
- CLFC Program Management Office provides scheduling, secure records handling, and report coordination.
- Multi-year program potential as the district evaluation needs recur across the contract term.
About CLF Consultants LLC
CLF Consultants LLC (DBA: CLFC Healthcare & Communications) is a federal, state, and local healthcare staffing and language access services organization. Our network of more than 500 healthcare professionals and more than 200 interpreters supports nationwide coverage. CLFC is a Self-Certified Small Disadvantaged Business committed to placing qualified professionals with mission-aligned organizations. Equal Opportunity Employer.
Reference: 01CLFCE006. Please use this reference in all correspondence and document submissions for this position.
C
CLFC Healthcare and Communications