Staff Psychiatrist (Safety)
Company: California Department of State Hospitals
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: June 26, 2022
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Job Description:
Join our team! DSH- Metropolitan State Hospital (Norwalk, CA) is
Now Hiring for MULTIPLE Staff Psychiatrists!Below is some
information about DSH:DSH operates five state hospitals, located in
some of the most beautiful areas of California, and is the largest
Forensic mental health hospital system in the nation! We provide
mental health services to patients admitted into our facilities,
and we strive to provide effective treatment in a safe environment
and in a fiscally responsible manner. We employ more than 12,000
staff, who treat more than 10,000 patients annually. Our staff
collaborates with nationally known experts in the field of forensic
psychiatry such as Dr. Charles L. Scott, M.D., and
psychopharmacology such as Dr. Stephen M. Stahl, M.D., Ph.D. Here
is a link to our DSH jobs site and the Executive Summary, which can
give you more details about the department:
https://www.dsh.ca.gov/Jobs/Psychiatry.html DSH Practice &
Benefits: The State of California provides an outstanding benefits
package that includes a defined-benefit pension, health, dental,
and vision coverage, retiree healthcare, a 401k and a 457(b) plan,
an exclusion from paying the federal Social Security tax, up to 56
hours of leave and up to $2,500 annually per fiscal year for
continuing medical education, and paid malpractice. ---
Psychiatry-led treatment teams --- Patient-centric, treatment first
environment --- Private Practice permitted --- Outstanding quality
of practice --- Voluntary paid on-call duty --- Psychopharmacology
support by leading experts and established protocols ---
Substantial continuing medical education --- Flexible workweek
options available: --- Work Week Options: (4 days/10 hours, 9
days/80 hours, or 5 days/40 hours), (Subject to approval by the
Chief of Psychiatry) --- Team oriented, collegial working
environment --- Generous CalPERS retirement benefits that vests, in
five years --- Psychiatrists can earn a salary from (Min: $260,172
-Max: $320,832) annually and can earn up to $141 per hour through
voluntary on-call duty. --- Annual Salary: $260,172 - $311,784/year
(Board Eligible) & $266,976 - $320,832/year (Board Certified) ---
DSH Psychiatrists receive Eleven paid State holidays ,Two
Professional Development days and One Personal Holiday per fiscal
year, see link for more details:
https://www.calhr.ca.gov/employees/Pages/leave-benefits.aspx#Holidays
--- DSH psychiatrists have two options for accruing leave:
Vacation/Sick Leave or Annual Leave. --- You can learn more about
the benefits of working for the State of California by visiting the
CalHR website:
http://www.calhr.ca.gov/employees/pages/salary-and-benefits.aspx
DSH - Metropolitan is an 800-bed complex that provides a broad
spectrum of inpatient psychiatric services to adult and geriatric
patients of different legal status. Pre-employment physical,
fingerprint clearance and Hospital orientation programs/procedures
are required.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Assessment and Evaluation:
Psychiatric Diagnosis; Psychiatric Evaluations; Admission and
Discharge Assessments.Evaluate patients for signs of mental
illnesses.Perform psychiatric evaluations for the purpose of
identifying working diagnosis (e.g., consent to treatment, capacity
for further treatment, refusal of medications) in accordance with
treatment plan.Provide therapy and treatment (e.g., psychological)
to help set expectations and help patients understand necessary
treatment expectations.Review clinical records of patients to
assure their adequacy and guide treatment.Write orders for
admission, transfer, discharge, medications, restraints and
seclusion, and/or precautions
(DTS/DTO/AWOL/Fire-setting/Victimization) according to departmental
guidelines and policies.Review hospital policies and programs, and
provide input for system changes and improvement to ensure
compliance and consistency with departmental policies and
procedures.Meet with patients to review clinical condition,
diagnosis, treatment and prognosis in conjunction with their
scheduled treatment planning conference.Maintain progress notes,
Recommended Continuing Care Plan/Discharge Summary and other
documentation for patients, incorporating subjective and objective
information, test results, assessment of the current clinical
condition and future treatment needed.Evaluate the Medical and/or
Psychiatric aspects of treatment programs for quality of medical
services and conformance with the Treatment Plan and any regulatory
requirements.Treatment: Therapeutic and Medication
Management:Conduct regular rounds to identify signs and symptoms of
mental illnesses, signs of medication side effects, and problematic
issues that need to be addressed and/or to formulate best treatment
approach.Evaluate effects of medication on physical and mental
status of patients.Meet with patients to review physical and mental
status and medication.Provide consultation on psychopharmacology
and restraint/seclusion issues when requested.Evaluate assaultive
incidents and develop a treatment plan to decrease future violence
and determine whether the patient needs to remain in
seclusion.Evaluate and attend to suicide threats, attempts or
self-harm and develop treatment plan to prevent self-harm or
violence.Order laboratory tests to monitor for side effects for
medication in order to guard against side effects for
medications.Prescribe medication as clinically indicated and
provide appropriate follow-up to assess patient response to
medication.Review and respond to the sick call book for concerns
from medical staff regarding treatment for patient or whether
patient needs to be seen.Medical-Legal Responsibilities:Appear and
provide expert testimony in Superior Court when subpoenaedRespond
to and discuss appropriate matters with qualified individuals, such
as lawyers, judges, probation officers, and community mental health
workers.Prepare forensic reports as required by the court and
correspond with other future providers for continued care of the
patient.Do Involuntary medications. - have another doctor who write
report for forensic evaluations. Team Leader
Responsibilities:Participate in team conferences to assist
Psychologist with recommendations to help patients develop long
term goals and help strategize on how to reach goal.Interact with
patients' families to get more information to guide treatment. Ask
families to guide us with treatment. Family will have more success
with convincing patients.Evaluate and prescribe orders for hormone
treatments with patients with trends gender issues in addition to
curbing appetite.Contact me for more details on this
position:Krystle Lei Thornton Statewide Recruitment & Advertising
SpecialistOffice: 916.651.8602Email:
Krystle.Thornton@dsh.ca.gov
Keywords: California Department of State Hospitals, Los Angeles , Staff Psychiatrist (Safety), Healthcare , Los Angeles, California
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