Lead Psychiatrist

Lead Psychiatrist

Are you a Psychiatrist seeking a unique leadership position? Do you value the opportunity to make a positive impact on patients facing their most difficult times? The Lead Psychiatrist provides clinical guidance and oversight for psychiatrists and psychiatric advanced practice providers across Correctional Health Services. This role partners with medical and executive leadership to ensure high-quality, evidence-based psychiatric care for a complex incarcerated population, while supporting quality improvement, clinical policy development, training, formulary management, and compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards. Clinically, this position will closely collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to provide integrated healthcare services to incarcerated patients.

About Us

It's time for you to utilize and perfect your talents.

Correctional Health Services is an industry-leading healthcare organization for the incarcerated population, providing 24/7 medical, dental, mental health, psychiatric care, and substance abuse treatment (i.e., Medication Assisted Treatment and Opioid Treatment Program). Our department's culture promotes collaboration, continuous training, and flexibility. We challenge our team to spearhead initiatives, break down barriers, and advance their expertise.

Apply now to work with a dynamic group of diverse and talented professionals.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center, Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
• Want to learn more about the County's Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy? Follow this link to learn more! Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We Require

• Three years post-residency experience in psychiatry, evaluating and treating diverse patients with mental disorders in an institutional environment
• Doctoral degree from an accredited and approved school of medicine or osteopathic medicine
• Must have completed an approved U.S. Residency/Fellowship training program in Psychiatry
• Must possess a valid unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Arizona
• Current and unrestricted Board Certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)

We Also Value

• Experience in a leadership position as a manager, supervisor, or another lead role involving psychiatric clinical program oversight
• Experience working with incarcerated individuals
• Experience working with mentally ill patients in an institutional environment
• Certified Correctional Health Professional (CCHP)

Job Contributions

• Provides clinical oversight of the Correctional Health Services (CHS) psychiatrists and the psychiatric advanced practice providers
• Works closely with the Chief Medical Officer and the Executive Leadership Team to oversee various administrative functions to improve the psychiatric care of patients
• Performs comprehensive chart reviews periodically and as needed for quality improvement, legal review, morbidity/mortality review, or administrative reviews
• Collaborates closely with the Mental Health Director to ensure psychiatric care and mental health services are provided to patients as a cohesive treatment plan
• Provides psychiatric clinical oversight across all locations of CHS, including but not limited to the Mental Health Unit (MHU), all CHS outpatient clinics, Infirmary, and Intake, Transfer, and Release (ITR)
• Establishes, updates, and oversees psychiatric clinical Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) with the oversight of the Chief Medical Officer to ensure compliance with best practices, standards of care, existing laws, and regulations
• Collaborates with the CHS Pharmacist and Chief Medical Officer to establish and implement a cost-effective formulary for psychiatric medications
• Manages non-formulary and high-cost medication requests daily in collaboration with the CHS Pharmacist and Chief Medical Officer or Designee
• Actively participates in mental health-related, jail-based classification, administrative, and multidisciplinary team meetings
• Develops and conducts training programs for new and existing staff on clinical treatment, assessment, and psychiatric protocols
• Recommends systematic improvements in workflows, training, EHR, and other systems to leadership to improve clinical outcomes
• Assists with preparation, education, and training for accreditation surveys
• Maintains licensure, certifications, and other credentialing as indicated

Working Conditions

• Must be able to work inside a jail and stand, walk, and bend for extended periods of time throughout the shift, and requires accurately handling a high volume of work, communicating with a culturally diverse patient population, and adapting to frequent changes, interruptions, and unscheduled tasks
• Position includes day or night shift work, which may include weekends and holidays
• Traveling or floating to various clinical locations is required within a 5-mile radius
• Must be able to respond to emergencies
• Must maintain CPR certification and get on the floor to perform CPR/chest compressions, push medical equipment, climb stairs, and lift patients on a gurney
• Current DEA certification is required upon hire
• Current DEA dispensing license is required upon hire
• Current NPI number is required upon hire
• Current CPR certification, including knowledge and hands-on curriculum, is required
• Must maintain certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
• Must not have any pending actions by the Arizona Board of Medicine or any other state
• Must complete a fingerprint clearance, credentialing and privileging requirements, pass a background check, and maintain MCSO jail access

Selection Procedure

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process or to perform the essential functions of the position under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact View email address on click.appcast.io to initiate the interactive process.