Ensure the highest possible quality of mental health care both in the facility and in collaboration with the other jail facilities in the system. This includes active participation in quality improvement, staff and patient safety initiatives, treatment supervision, and personnel mentorship and management. In coordination with the facility-specific Mental Health Unit Chief, design, implementation, ongoing review, and monitoring of relevant clinical facility-specific procedures, policies and operating manuals Direct clinical individual and group supervision of the relevant psychiatric prescribing staff, including psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and psychiatric physician assistants. This supervision must include both in vivo reviews of clinical skills as well as chart review. Close collaboration, including regularly scheduled meetings, with other relevant disciplines within the mental health, medical, nursing and operations departments, as well as the Department of Correction Ensure that medication renewals are completed in a timely manner Educate clinical staff about new developments regarding best practices in all aspects of psychiatric care, with specific attention to the challenges and issues facing a jail setting (e.g., influence of legal case, dual loyalty, medication diversion) Ensure compliance with all regulatory standards In collaboration with the Mental Health Unit Chief, oversee the orientation of new staff to the facility or program Conduct regular and multi-disciplinary case conferences Report on an as-needed basis to the CHS Morbidity and Mortality review committee. Work in collaboration with the Mental Health Unit Chief to manage clinical schedules, vacation requests, CME activities and other relevant activities as they pertain to psychiatric staffing and education Participate in policy revision and creation, and practice guideline creations, related to psychiatric care, including input into the psychiatric medication formulary Lead at least monthly interdisciplinary mental health staff meetings in coordination with the Mental Health Unit Chief, Clinical Supervisor and Senior Psychiatrist (if applicable). Personnel management of clinical staff, including setting quality standards, establishing effective recruitment and retention strategies, and managing workforce complaints At least 75% of time devoted to direct clinical care, which may include direct supervision of psychiatric trainees. For smaller facilities or programs with less supervisory need, more direct patient care will be expected On-call responsibilities for two weeks at a time, one to times/year, for off-hours issues that require high level clinical intervention Other duties at the discretion of the Medical Director of Mental Health, the Chief of Service, or respective Senior Psychiatrist, if applicable. Excellent diagnostic and treatment skills with particular attention to issues of psychopharmacology, safe administration of medication in a variety of settings, medical complications of mental illness and therapeutic resistance Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with other disciplines, including DOC staff Strong leadership skills with ability to identify staff needs and provide mentorship and education to suit those needs Buprenorphine waiver training highly encouraged but not required M.D. or D.O. degree with active NY State license in good standing Completion of a 4-year psychiatric residency training program Active certification or eligibility for certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Psychiatry 1. Graduation from a medical school approved by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association. 2. Completion of an acceptable internship in an approved hospital. 3. A license to practice medicine in the State of New York. 4. Certification by American Board in field of specialization or a faculty appointment of Associate Professor o
