Mental Health Reviewing Physician
Posted 23hrs ago
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Job Description
Mental health physician reviewing IME and FFDE records for public-safety employees. Providing fit-for-duty recommendations to federal contracting representatives.
Responsibilities:
- Perform psychiatric and mental health consultations
- Review all documentation provided by Independent Medical Examinations for adequacy, consistency, and credibility
- Communicate discrepancies and other issues between the IME provider and the Mental Health Reviewing Consultant
- Study documentation and submit written recommendations to the Contracting Officer’s Representative or Nurse Consultant via secure electronic transmission within ten business days
- Evaluate judgment and ability to safely perform essential duties for employees in weapon-carrying or public safety positions
- Determine whether an employee is fit or not fit to safely and efficiently perform essential duties
- Address whether the condition is disqualifying, whether recurrence cannot be ruled out, and whether recurrence would pose a significant risk of substantial harm
Requirements:
- Current, active, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
- Certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Minimum of five years of experience demonstrating knowledge of forensic law enforcement hiring/screening experience and Office of Personnel Management policies about Federal hiring
- Experience performing psychiatric and mental health consultations and submitting written recommendations
- Ability to review IME documentation for adequacy, consistency, and credibility
- Experience reviewing FFDE cases for psychological and psychiatric illness of law enforcement preferred
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust / High Risk clearance
- Favorable background investigation required
- Subject to client approval and contract award
Benefits:
- Part-time schedule with flexibility in scheduling, with possibility of full-time
- Consideration of relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and internal equity in final compensation
- Equal employment opportunity protections
- Potential use of AI to support an efficient and consistent hiring process













