FAR Group has a requirement for a Psychiatrist to the institution Health
Services Department at MDC Brooklyn to conduct examinations on patients scheduled by the
institution medical staff. The Candidate will include conducting psychiatric evaluations and
making referral recommendations for inmates at MDC Brooklyn.
Requirements and qualifications:

• The candidate shall provide psychiatry services which conform to all local, state, and

federal laws and regulations applicable to the delivery of psychiatric care to members of
the general public. The services being non personal and professional in nature, will be
provided in the method as considered appropriate in the local community and in line with
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC) The candidate
will also conform to all Bureau of Prisons (BOP) policies, procedures, and clinical
guidelines as applicable to psychiatric services. The BOP physician will have the final
authority to approve or disapprove any and all treatment plans and recommendations by
the candidate.

• The candidate shall have current certification in their chosen field of expertise that

permits them to practice and to perform psychiatric services in the State of New York for
the duration of the contract. The Candidate shall have obtained a Doctorate degree of
medicine or osteopathy from an accredited university program, completed a residency in
psychiatry, be licensed to practice medicine in at least one of the United States, be
board certified, and be otherwise qualified/certified to perform the required services and
hold a current license to practice in the State of New York.

• The candidate will complete an Application for Appointment to medical staff and request

privileges. The candidate will submit and complete all necessary information needed to
provide a complete credential file as defined by the Program Statement 6027.01. This
applies to consultation services rendered in house or through tele-health services.

• The candidate shall make direct entries into the inmates' Bureau of Electronic Medical

Records: (BEMR), including the patient's history of present complaint, objective
findings, assessment, proposed treatment, and follow-up recommendations.
Method of Performance:

• The services to be provided are professional in nature and will be commensurate with

AAAHC standards of care. The methods utilized will meet medical practices established
in the local community. These services although not directly supervised, will be reviewed
periodically by the HSA at MDC Brooklyn. The performance of these services will be
monitored by the POC of the Facility.

• The HSA will retain professional responsibility for all patients referred to the Health

Services Department.

• The candidate shall adhere to all applicable, state, local, and federal regulations during

their performance

• The Government may evaluate the quality of professional and administrative services

provided, but retains no control over the medical, professional aspects of services
rendered. (e.g., professional judgements, diagnosis of specific medical treatment).
Record Management:

• The candidate shall submit consultation sheets (provided by the institution medical staff)

that provide all information pertaining to services rendered, including, but not limited to
medical evaluation and treatment plans.

• The candidate submit consultation sheets (provided by the institution medical staff) that

provide all information pertaining to services rendered, including, but not limited to
medical evaluation and treatment plans

• Information provided by paper or BEMR shall be signed, authenticated, legible and

completely address all aspects of assessments and management of the patient examined.

• Inmate records are the sole property of the Federal Bureau of Prisons and are

confidential. No medical record shall be released by the candidate to any person without
prior approval from the HSA or designee and the FOIA/Privacy Act Branch of the Office
of General Counsel in Central Office, Washington, DC.
Inmate Management:

• The candidate will not be responsible for the supervision of inmates. The candidate will

report any infraction of rules and regulations by any inmate to the designee.
Quality of Patient Care/Non-Discrimination:

• The candidate shall make no distinction among patients under this contract on the basis of

race, color, creed, national origin, or physical condition. For this contract, distinctions on
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the grounds of race, color, creed, national origin, or physical condition include but are not
limited to the following: denying any service or benefit; providing any service or benefit
to a patient which is different; or if provided in a different manner or at a different time
from that provided to other patients under this contract; subjecting a patient to
segregation or separate treatment in any manner related to his receipt of any service;
restricting a patient in any way in the enjoyment of an advantage or privilege enjoyed by
others in determining whether he satisfies any admission, enrollment quota, eligibility,
membership or other requirement or condition which an individual must meet in order to
be provided any service or benefit; the assignment of time or places for the provision of
services on the basis of race, color, creed, or national origin of the patients served.
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