Physician shall be responsible for direct delivery of psychiatric/mental health care services to inmates incarcerated in correctional institutions. Provides direct psychiatric care (e.g., administers comprehensive psychiatric and/or neurological examinations, diagnoses and treats patients or conducts most difficult lab tests; may include care for offenders in crisis); refers offenders for psychiatric hospitalization. Writes mental health evaluations and reports for offenders in need of and/or receiving psychiatric level of care (i.e. offenders with need for psychiatric medication); prescribes medication as needed; interprets and analyzes laboratory reports and findings; writes summary and maintains written account of patient progress; acts as the lead of treatment team meetings and is instrumental in the development of treatment plans for offenders on the mental health caseload.
