Psychiatrist



Job Details

Psychiatrist
Employer

Public Health Seattle & King County

Salary

$90.79 - $115.08 Hourly

Location

Both Sites KCCF (Seattle) and RJC (Kent), WA

Job Type

Various - See Supplemental Information Statement

Job Number

16SF04617

Department

Department of Public Health--Jail Health Services

Opening Date

05/29/2018

Description

The responsibilities of this Psychiatrist position for Jail Health Services include providing primary mental health care services to psychiatric patients according to established department policies and procedures and local, state, and federal standards. The incumbent will provide psychiatric consultation, patient assessments, treatment plans, and information to patients and families for specialized health care programs within King County correctional facilities.

Please Note: Public Health – Seattle and King County values diverse perspectives and life experiences. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Current Positions for Jail Health Psychiatrist:
 

  • Psychiatrist; King County Correctional Facilities, Seattle and/or Kent.  The FTE for this position is flexible and negotiable, with hours ranging from 0.5 FTE to .80 FTE (including a full benefits package). This Career Service - Exempt position is open to all qualified applicants. It is FLSA non-exempt and therefore is eligible for overtime.
Work Schedule: The work days and hours may vary with team coverage of weekday day and evening shifts as well as weekend and holiday day shifts.
 
  • We have Short Term Temporary positions available in the King County Correctional Facility in Seattle and the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. These positions are not eligible for benefits.
Work Schedule: The work days and hours may vary with team coverage of weekday day and evening shifts as well as weekend and holiday day shifts.


Work Location: King County Correctional Facility 500 Fifth Ave., Seattle 98104 (primary) and Regional Justice Center 620 W. James St. Kent, WA, 98032.

Contact: For more information about the application process, please contact Pearl Thomas at Pearl.Thomas@kingcounty.gov or (206) 477-1893.

We are trying to improve our Jail Health Psychiatrist recruitment. If you have decided NOT to apply for this position. Please click on this link to tell us why.

Examples of Duties

  • Provide psychiatric consultation and direct client care, including patient assessments, analyze patient conditions and validate documented findings for treatment plans.
     
  • Provide general psychiatric and psychopharmacological services to inmates; participate as a clinical on-call resource on a rotating basis.
     
  • Work as member of a treatment team along with Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses and/or Psychiatric Evaluation Specialists to complete timely admission requirements.
     
  • Develop, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, clinical treatment plans for the diagnosis, treatment and referral of voluntary and involuntary patients.
     
  • Provide consultation to medical providers and medical staff.
     
  • Provide care and service to inmates in psychiatric emergencies, including life-support measures and stabilization functions; assess patient progress and make recommendations.
     
  • Conduct individual and/or group therapy sessions in accordance with generally accepted principles of the American Psychiatric Association.
     
  • Review and implement clinical practices and psychiatric treatment guidelines for compliance with governing standards.
     
  • Assist with civil commitment process for inmates who meet detention criteria.
     
  • Participate in internal and external committees to maintain appropriate standards of care within correctional facilities.
     
  • Provide clinical care in substance abuse and dependency treatment, particularly involving medical treatments.
     
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Washington State medical license in good standing.
     
  • Board certification in Psychiatry.
     
  • Federal Drug Enforcement certificate.
     
  • Working knowledge in the practice of psychiatry and mental health.
     
  • Working knowledge of patient recovery and resiliency.
     
  • Working knowledge of the procedures and techniques utilized in psychiatric medicine, in concurrence with American Psychiatric Association guidelines.
     
  • Skill in using current office software programs including word processing, spreadsheet, database and email applications.
     
  • Skill in communicating effectively with team members and inmates.
     
  • Skill in working with diverse populations.
     
  • Skill in testifying clearly and concisely at public hearings, courts of law, and at inquests in a professional, neutral, and convincing manner.
     
  • Skill in maintaining effective working relationships with medical and corrections staff, and inmates in a correctional facility setting.
     
  • Ability to make expert diagnoses, interpretations and recommendations on a consultative basis.
     
  • Ability to travel throughout King County in a timely manner.


Desirable Qualifications:
  • Experience working in a correctional health setting.
     
  • Bilingual applicants desired.

Supplemental Information

Documentation of current BLS CPR certification with AED training required at time of hire.  CPR/AED Heartsaver courses do not meet this requirement.

Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools; therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
 
Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.

Staff may be required to play a role as a first responder in the event of a Public Health emergency.

Public Health - Jail Health Services follows and maintains federal and state requirements standards including, but not limited to, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards which apply to all public and private institutions that house adult or juvenile offenders. PREA standards preclude the department from hiring or promoting anyone who has engaged in, or been convicted of any conduct which would violate PREA standards related to sexual assault including:
 
  • Sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution;
     
  • Engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or,
     
  • Civil or administrative adjudication that the candidate has engaged in the activity described above.
 Additionally, PREA standards require that the department consider any incidents of sexual harassment involving an inmate or detainee in determining whether or not to hire or promote anyone.

The above is in compliance with PREA and its implementing regulations, 28 C.F.R. Part 115, Subpart A, Section 115.17, Hiring and Promotion Decisions.

The person hired into this position is required to adhere to the policies of the Department of Juvenile and Adult Detention in addition to those of the Public Health Department.

Necessary Special Requirements:

An offer of employment will be contingent on passing a pre-employment physical exam (should be able to lift 50 pounds, move quickly up and down stairs, crouching/bending to perform CPR).

The selected candidate must pass a thorough background investigation.

Your application materials must validate your answers to the supplemental questions. If your answers cannot be validated, you will not proceed to the next steps of the process.

You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience. Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you include relevant information only on the resume or cover letter, or if you reference "see resume" on your application.

This selection process may include but is not limited to: evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, testing and interviewing. For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring

Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law

Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time.

Public Health – Seattle & King County
Jail Health Services
Physician Salary and Benefits Summary


King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package to all eligible employees. These benefits include county-wide paid medical, dental and vision coverage for yourself and all eligible dependents (spouse/domestic partner and children) who you enroll. Benefit eligible positions include -- Career Service, Career Service Exempt, provisional and term-limited temporary (TLT) employees working 20 hours/week or the equivalent of half-time or greater. These benefits become effective on the first calendar day of the month following the month in which the employee is hired; except if the employee's hire date is the first calendar day of the month, benefits begins on the day of hire.
 
A physician may be hired at any step in the salary range, depending on qualifications. Although physicians are exempt from FLSA overtime rules, all hours worked over 40 in a work week will be paid at their straight time hourly rate. Only hours worked count towards the 40 hour threshold. Holidays, vacation leave, and other paid leaves, do not count toward the 40 hour threshold.

County Paid Benefits-- no employee contribution toward cost of benefit
 

  • Health Insurance (choice of several plans)
  • Dental Plan
  • Vision Plan
  • Life Insurance -- lump sum equal to annual base salary
  • Basic Long Term Disability (LTD) -- replace 60% of earnings after 180-day waiting period
  • Free Regional Transportation pass including a bus pass and other transportation incentives (valued at up to an additional $1,881 per year)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Making Life Easier Program -Offers up to eight free and confidential personal counseling services (24 hours a day, seven days a week) to you, your dependent family members (whether home or away) and anyone living in your household. Services include professional counseling; credit and legal consultation, child care resource, adult and elder care.
Retirement: Employees are covered under Washington State's Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). Most employees are covered by Social Security.

Holidays: 10 paid holidays per year plus 2 additional floating holidays administered through the vacation plan.

Leave accruals will be pro-rated for employees assigned less than a full-time FTE.

Vacation with pay: Exempt employees in regular positions are eligible to accrue vacation leave at the rate of twelve days per year and increasing to 30 days per year by the 26th year of employment. Exempt employees may also use and be paid for vacation leave from their date of hire into a benefit eligible position.

Sick Leave is accumulated at the rate of one day per month. There is no restriction on the amount of sick leave that can be accumulated and carried over to subsequent years. At retirement an employee will be paid 35% of their unused, accumulated sick leave. Non-represented employees and employees in certain bargaining units will receive this benefit as a payment to a VEBA account, which pays for post-retirement health benefits on a pre-tax basis.

Executive Leave: Employees may receive up to ten (10) days of paid executive leave annually if employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity. Department directors determine those FLSA-exempt employees whose positions require them to work substantially in excess of the standard work schedule for the department on an ongoing, regular basis.

Other leaves include:
 
  • Bereavement leave (up to 3 days/year)
  • Military leave
  • Federal Family medical leave (FMLA)
  • King County medical leave (KCFML, in addition to FMLA)
  • Jury duty leave
  • Organ donor leave
  • School volunteer leave (up to 3 days/year)
Continuing Education Allowance: $800.00 per year and five days of CME leave. (Allowance can be used for texts, journals, and in-person or on-line CME or CME-related expenses.)

Moving Expenses: Maximum of $6,000 within certain parameters

Other Paid Benefits:
 
  • Malpractice Insurance: Department of Public Health employees are covered by the County self insurance plan as long as they are performing within the scope of their employment.
  • Licenses: King County pays for Washington State License renewal: $470.00 per 2-year renewal, and for providers admitting Public Health patients to outside facilities, King County pays for DEA License renewal: $551 for a 3-year renewal.
  • Specialty Association: King County pays for 100% of one annual specialty membership fee (value: approximately $500-$600 per year).
  • Board Renewals: King County pays at 100% for employees working half-time or more, and at 50% for employees working less than half-time (value at 100%: $1,500-$2,000 every 7-10 years).
  • Access to Physician Loan Repayment Program through the Washington State Department of Health
Other Voluntary Benefits: Available at employee option and at employee expense
 
  • Deferred Compensation Plan (no employer match) IRS 457 Plan
  • Enhanced Long Term Disability -- reduce waiting period/increase monthly benefit
  • Additional Life Insurance -- 1 to 4 times your base annual salary for yourself and 50% of your enhanced amount for your spouse/domestic partner; and $10,000 for each child
  • Credit Union membership

King County provides benefits to eligible employees (Career Service and TLT employees working 20 hours/week or the equivalent of half-time) effective on the first calendar day of the month following the month in which the employee is hired; except if the employee's hire date is the first calendar day of the month, benefits begins on the day of hire.

Short Term Temporary employees are not eligible for benefits.

This information is intended to provide a general summary of benefits available to eligible employees of King County and is not legally binding. The exact benefits an employee receives depends upon the collective bargaining agreement between the King County and union representing the job classification as well as various provisions of King County Code and Personnel Guidelines. Additional information can be found at www.kingcounty.gov/employees/benefits

NOTE: This is a general description of the benefits offered through employment with King County, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement, the CBA prevails. Also, in the event of any incorrect information in this document, applicable laws, policies, rules, collective bargaining agreements or official plan documents will prevail. 02/06/08
 

01
Do you possess current board certification in psychiatry?
  • Yes
  • No
02
Have you ever been subject to review, challenges, and/or disciplinary action, formal or informal, by an ethics committee, licensing board, medical disciplinary board or related professional association?
  • Yes
  • No
03
Have you ever been involved, as a health service provider, in a malpractice claim or suit?
  • Yes
  • No
04
Have you ever had your license to practice in any jurisdiction revoked, denied, suspended, reduced, or relinquished?
  • Yes
  • No
05
Do you have knowledge of any action pending before any health care licensing board(s) which could affect your license or ability to practice?
  • Yes
  • No
06
Do you have any experience working in a correctional facility?
  • Yes
  • No
07
Do you have any experience using electronic health record systems?
  • Yes
  • No
08
Please indicate Microsoft Office programs and other computer tools with which you are familiar with and are comfortable using. (Check all that apply)
  • None
  • Access
  • Excel
  • Outlook
  • Outlook Calendar
  • Visio
  • Web Browser
  • Word

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Employer
Public Health Seattle & King County
Address
401 5th Avenue, Suite 1300

Seattle, Washington, 98104
Phone
(206) 296-4600

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