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Correctional Psychiatrist

Jackson and Coker Locum Tenens

Join a mission-driven, multidisciplinary behavioral health team in Rusk, Texas, serving a secure forensic population within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice system. This unique locums-to-permanent opportunity offers significant clinical impact and long-term stability. The role involves adult inpatient psychiatric care within a correctional facility, with a defined pathway to permanent placement after an initial 3-month locum assignment.

Practice Info

  • Setting: Correctional Managed Care
  • Clinical Focus: Adult Inpatient psychiatric care within correctional facility

Compensation

  • Locums-to-Perm Model: 3-month locum assignment with transition to permanent

Benefits

  • Texas state retirement & pension eligible upon permanent transition
  • Top-rated malpractice insurance
  • Full-service in-house travel agency and credentialing coordinators

Shift & Schedule

  • Structured weekday schedule (predictable hours)

Requirements

  • Board Certified Psychiatrist
  • Active Texas license (or IMLC eligible)
  • Clean Texas license history – no disciplinary actions
  • Clean criminal record (no DUIs)
  • Must pass security clearance
  • Valid driver’s license
Vacancy posted 17 hours ago
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