Regional Director of Psychiatry (83918)

Centurion Health is proud to be the provider of healthcare services to the Indiana Department of Correction. We are currently seeking a full-time Regional Director of Psychiatry to join our team.

The Regional Director of Psychiatry is responsible for providing the clinical direction needed to meet the mental health/psychiatric service delivery requirements of Indiana Department of Corrections in collaboration with the Vice President of Operations. Supervises psychiatric staff and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams in providing services to patients with psychiatric disorders in a correctional setting.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provides interface with client's clinical and administrative leadership on issues related to psychiatric services

• Directs, coordinates, and evaluates psychiatric treatments in collaboration with the mental health multidisciplinary team.

• Collaborates in the monitoring of patients requiring on-going mental health services and the development of individualized mental health treatment plans and continuity of care

• Provides clinical direction and leadership to psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and other mental health staff

• Ensures patient care is appropriate, accurate, and received in a timely manner and in compliance with NCCHC and other relevant standards of care

• Ensures that necessary schedules of psychiatric assignment and supervision are provided and maintained to provide for continuity of care

• Monitors psychotropic medication utilization within the contract

• Oversees the involuntary medication review process

• Facilitates the admission, placement, and discharge of patients from mental health units if required

• Establishes and ensures the operational availability to provide 24 hour on-call access to psychiatric consultation

• Monitors records in all aspects of psychiatric practices including but not limited to timeliness and accuracy of health records and patient care practices

• Participates in the development, implementation and monitoring of mental health policies, procedures and protocols

• Collaborates with the Company management to perform strategic planning, to further goals of the mental health program and to support security interests

• Provides clinical leadership for the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) program and promotes modification of clinical practices based on CQI recommendations

• Conducts Mortality Reviews for all patient suicides and other deaths involving mental health issues

• Oversees peer review process for psychiatrists and nurse practitioners annually and ensures performance evaluations are completed for each member of the psychiatric staff

• Recruits and assists in hiring psychiatric staff

• Develops and oversees academic and post-graduate training programs for residents, fellows, and other mental health professionals

• Oversees in-service training on mental health related topics

• Leads meetings and conference calls with psychiatric staff no less than quarterly and attends staff meetings as required

• Participates in the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

• Provides consultation to mental health and medical staff both formally and informally

• Provides direct clinical services for patients when needed. The services include:

• Diagnoses psychiatric disorders based on presentation of symptoms and patient self-report. Diagnoses to be consistent with DSM criteria and target symptoms

• Performs psychiatric evaluations for patients referred by mental health staff, medical staff, correctional staff, and the client

• Provides psychiatric follow-up for patients requesting psychiatric services when referred based on the triage of patient requests for mental health services

• Orders and prescribes psychotropic and related medications based on clinical indicators of patient's mental status and symptoms

• When initiating psychotropic medication, fully explains the benefits and risks of the medication to the patient and provides documentation of the patient's informed consent for accepting or refusing the medication

• Orders and interprets diagnostic and laboratory findings as clinically required by prescribed psychotropic medication

• Evaluates patient's prescribed psychotropic medication and conducts medication reviews as clinically indicated. Orders for renewals or modifications in medication will not be completed without a face-to-face interview with the patient and documentation of rationale for the treatment decision in patient's medical record

• Conducts follow-up of patients placed on precautionary watch as required by the client's policy and procedures

• Participates in involuntary psychotropic medication hearings as requested

• Provides legible health record documentation and prepare reports of psychiatric services for all patient encounters in the format approved by the client

• Refers patients to medical staff when potential for medical disorder is identified during psychiatric evaluation

• Responds to patient grievances as requested in a timely manner

• Accepts on-call responsibilities as scheduled

• Identifies and maintains professional boundaries to preserve the integrity of the therapeutic process and relationship

• Acquires and maintains current clinical knowledge and skills and professional standards

• Ensures compliance with all facility and Company policies, Federal and State laws, regulations, and guidelines including HIPAA

• Coordinates care closely with security staff while maintaining a positive, collaborative relationship

• Maintains an ethical commitment to ensure confidentiality within the limits of a correctional environment

• Delivers care in a nonjudgmental/nondiscriminatory manner to protect the autonomy, dignity, and rights of the patient

• Understands and complies with safety and security rules and regulations of the institution

• This position is classified as "essential." Essential employees are expected to report to work when other state agencies are closed for emergencies

• Other duties as assigned

• Documentation of education of MD or DO and completion of accredited residency program required

• Current license to practice medicine in applicable state required

• Board certification or board eligible for certification in psychiatry if required by assigned contract

• Must have and maintain an active, non-restricted Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration certificate

• Must receive approval of Credentialing Review Committee if review requested

• Must maintain current tuberculosis screening documentation and active CPR certification

• Must be able to pass background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable

• Minimum of two years of experience practicing as psychiatrist in a clinical setting required

• Experience in supervision of staff preferred

• Experience in correctional mental health/psychiatric care preferred

We offer excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits for our full-time team members including:

• Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• 401(k) + profit sharing
• Generous paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Flexible Spending Account
• CME allowance with additional paid days off
• Pet Insurance
• Company Discount with hundreds of companies

For more information contact Amy Burns, Provider Recruiter, at aburns4@teamcenturion.com or 703-544-7702.

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