Forensics Psychiatrist - Court Hearings

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center – San Jose, CA Santa Clara Valley Medical Center is a 574-bed acute care public teaching hospital affiliated with Stanford University Medical School. TBH supports the Santa Clara County Main Jail Complex. The Main Jail is a third-generation correctional facility that uses the direct supervision model, with a capacity designed to house up to 854 inmates. In this environment, 2–3 officers oversee a locked module or dormitory with up to 64 inmates. Some of the units are special management units with a lower capacity. The inpatient unit cases are similar to other acute psychiatric inpatient units in the community. PC2603 psychiatrist duties include PC2603 psychiatrist will present in court (which may be virtually through Microsoft Teams or in person, and is subject to change). Filing PC2603 petitions on patients refusing medication that are DTS, DTO or GD. Presenting in court and testifying as an expert witness where you will be interviewed by county counsel about why involuntary medication treatment is needed. Court is currently held every Monday and Thursday from 1:30 PM to 5 PM. The PC2603 psychiatrist follows up regularly with their caseload of patients that are pending PC2603 awaiting their court hearing, or have already had PC2603 granted and are actively under involuntary medication treatment. The patients that are currently under PC2603 will need declarations prepared every 30–60 days advocating for the need to continue the involuntary medication order or not. County counsel staff help assist with when these are done and getting them submitted to the court. 41 bed inpatient unit. Average Daily Census of 30; with no official cap. Triple physician coverage; 7am – 5pm (10-hour shifts). Average caseload of 8–13 cases per psychiatrist. Traditions Behavioral Health is proud to accept and work with H1B and J1 Visa holders. Inpatient Unit Details 41 bed inpatient unit Average Daily Census of 30; with no official cap Triple physician coverage; 7am – 5pm (10-hour shifts) Average caseload of 8–13 cases per psychiatrist Traditions Behavioral Health is proud to accept and work with H1B and J1 Visa holders The Benefits $400,000.00 annually for full-time (40-hours per week) W-2 employees Comprehensive Benefits Package Attractive 401K and competitive company match Generous annual bonuses PTO and CME accrual The Area San Jose is notable as a center of innovation, for its affluence, Mediterranean climate, and extremely high cost of living. As of June 2021, the city has the highest percentage of million-dollar (or more) homes in the United States. #J-18808-Ljbffr