Recruitment/Posting Title: Psychiatrist Adult Population Per Diem (multiple vacancies) UCHC Statewide

Job Category: Staff & Executive - Medical (Clinical) - Psychiatry

Department: UCHC MD Coverage Medical

University Correctional Health Care (UCHC), operating within Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is dedicated to excellence in providing physical, mental health, dental and sex offender treatment services to those involved in the criminal justice systems in New Jersey. UCHC operates with a total budget of $150 million and approximately 1,000 staff.

We are committed to being a leader in the delivery of effective, compassionate and accessible care informed by research within correctional environments.

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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the state of New Jersey's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Established in 1766 and celebrating a milestone 250th anniversary in 2016, the university is the eighth oldest higher education institution in the United States. More than 67,000 students and 22,000 faculty and staff learn, work, and serve the public at Rutgers locations across New Jersey and around the world.

Rutgers University Correctional Health Care is seeking Psychiatrists Per Diem for multiple vacancies Statewide, based from Trenton, NJ. The Psychiatrist will provide direct clinical care to state prisoners; functions collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams; and maintain effective communication with staff and administration.

Duties include:

• Provides assessments, direct clinical care and treatment planning to inmates.
• Conducts comprehensive psychiatrist assessments (review of the electronic record, psychotropic medications, history of mental illness, prior psychiatric hospitalization, suicidal, unusual, or bizarre behavior) for new admissions to UCHC's Special Needs roster according to established timeframes.
• Is knowledgeable about and follows DOC and UCHC policies and procedures, including, but not limited to, emergency and non-emergency forced medication, management of potentially suicidal inmates, psychiatry services, and therapeutic restraint.
• Orders, initiates and interprets laboratory tests according to required time frames or as medically necessary including metabolic monitoring, mood stabilizer blood levels, thyroid function, ABMS testing (AIMS), and other appropriate biochemical monitoring.
• Prescribes and renews medications that are deemed medically necessary within required time frames

Minimum Education and Experience: Not specified in the provided text.

Certifications/Licenses: Eligible for certification or certified by the American Board Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) in Psychiatry with valid NJ medical license, CDS and NJ DEA.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Valid Driver's License. Possesses own vehicle or have alternate means of transportation from one site to another.
• An ABPN-certified Psychiatrist will receive a salary premium over a non-ABPN-certified Psychiatrist. If the Psychiatrist attains ABPN certification during UCHC employment, the Psychiatrist's salary will be increased to reflect the premium. A Psychiatrist must maintain ABPN-certification in order to retain this premium. If ABPN certification lapses, the premium will be removed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Forensic psychiatry preferred.

Posting Number: 26ST0091

Special Instructions to Applicants: Must be approved by the Department of Corrections (DOC) and adhere to all DOC requirements.

Regional Campus: Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus: Off Campus

City: Trenton

State: NJ

Location Details:

Pre-employment Screenings: All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements: Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless exempted. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Failure to provide proof of vaccination or obtain a medical/religious exemption may result in rescission of an offer or disciplinary action up to termination.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of protected characteristics. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement