Psychiatrist

Wexford Health

Job Description

POSITION: Psychiatrist
SCHEDULE: Full Time 40 Hours Per Week
FACILITY: Orleans Justice Center
LOCATION: New Orleans, LA

Are you ready to lead behavioral health services where your expertise can transform lives and s hape the future of patient care ?

Wexford Health Sources, Inc. has been providing quality correctional healthcare for over 30 years, delivering compassionate psychiatric and behavioral health services to underserved populations. As a Psychiatrist, you'll serve as a clinical leader, helping patients achieve stability while guiding the behavioral health program within a secure and structured environment.

Position Summary

As the facility Psychiatrist, you'll serve as the behavioral health authority and provide leadership for psychiatric services across the institution. Working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, you will:

Provide psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, treatment planning, and medication management for patients with behavioral health needs
Lead and support the facility's psychiatric and behavioral health programs to ensure quality, patient-centered care
Monitor the appropriate utilization of psychotropic medications and oversee clinical treatment outcomes
Collaborate with medical, nursing, behavioral health, and correctional staff to coordinate care and support patient stability
Provide clinical guidance, training, and support to behavioral health staff and institutional personnel
Assist with program development, quality improvement initiatives, and compliance with correctional healthcare standards
Ensure timely completion of clinical documentation, evaluations, and required reports

You'll go beyond symptom management.
You'll provide leadership, clinical expertise, and compassionate care that helps patients achieve stability and long-term recovery .

Why Work with Wexford Health?

Performance check-ins with annual merit increase
Generous paid-time-off program that combines vacation and sick leave
Paid holidays
Comprehensive health insurance through Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Dental and Vision insurance
401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance
Non-taxed Healthcare and dependent care spending account
Continuing education options
Free CEUs
Pet Insurance
Flexible pay options including Wisely Card and PayPal
Discounted Tuition at University of North Alabama, Chamberlain University, Salem University, and Southern New Hampshire University
Partnership discounts on student loan refinancing, home/auto insurance, travel, electronics, entertainment, restaurants, health and wellness, and more!

What You'll Need

• Current, unrestricted state medical license in state of practice
• Board Certification - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology required.
• Active applicable Controlled Substance Registration/License/Certification in state of practice.
• Current DEA registration
• Current CPR certification

Equal Opportunity Employer
We celebrate diversity and welcome all qualified candidates.

Your expertise matters here. Your leadership changes lives.
Apply today and help shape the future of behavioral healthcare.

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