Inpatient Foresnics Psychiatrist

Job Description

Job Description

Saratoga Ascend has an amazing opportunity for an Inpatient Forensic Psychiatrist at the Kerrville State Hospital, Kerrville, TX. We offer a W-2 pay option with PTO and paid holidays or an IC (1099) pay option. Medical, dental, vision and retirement plans are available. Would relocation be an option for you? Please inquire about our relocation assistance. 

Some minimum qualifications include:

- Active Texas Medical License (Texas Medical Board, no sanctions)

- Active DEA certification

- Must be credentialed with hospitals utilized by the facility

- AHA-approved CPR certification (maintained throughout)

Scope of work:

- Inpatient forensic psychiatric hospital setting, Texas NGRI population

- Leads multidisciplinary team, ~24 patient average caseload

- 1-2 admissions/discharges per month

- Physician court paperwork and testimony responsibility

- QI project involvement (quarterly QSO chart reviews)

- Medical staff meetings, collaborates with staff NPs

Hours: 40 hours/week, Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM, no after-hours or weekend call

Term: Immediate start upon approval; 6 months with option to extend

I would love to have the opportunity to speak to you further about this position and I hope it could be a good fit for you. Please contact me for more information or for any questions you may have. Thank you!

Saratoga Medical Center, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, discharge, compensation or any other term or condition of employment on the basis of race, religion, color, age (over age 39), sex, national origin, or on the basis of disability if the employee can perform the essential functions of the job, with a reasonable accommodation if necessary.