Physician - Psychiatry

Job Description

Job Description

Saratoga Medical (DBA Saratoga Ascend) is hiring a Physician – Psychiatry for an onsite opportunity with  Maricopa County Correctional Health Services in Phoenix, AZ . This is a full-time opportunity for an experienced Psychiatrist to provide comprehensive mental health services in a correctional healthcare setting.

Physician – Psychiatry | Maricopa County, AZRequirements

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical program
• Completion of an accredited U.S. Psychiatry Residency or Fellowship
• Current, valid, unrestricted Arizona Psychiatrist license
• Current Primary Source Verification (PSV) from the Arizona Medical Board
• Current DEA/Controlled Substance Registration Certificate for Schedule II, III, and IV medications
• Current NPI verification
• Current N95 fit testing
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Psychiatrist

Key Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric consultations, patient assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans
• Evaluate new admissions and re-evaluate patients as needed
• Prescribe medications according to the CHS Pharmacy Formulary
• Manage involuntary treatment, including court-ordered evaluations and involuntary medications
• Participate in the Mental Health Interdisciplinary Treatment Team and coordinate with the Forensic Team
• Develop psychiatric protocols and clinical practice guidelines for the correctional setting
• Assist with licensure and accreditation surveys

Schedule: Full-Time | Monday–Friday | Regular business hours

Jail/Clinic: Floating to all jails

Saratoga Medical Center, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, discharge, compensation or any other term or condition of employment on the basis of race, religion, color, age (over age 39), sex, national origin, or on the basis of disability if the employee can perform the essential functions of the job, with a reasonable accommodation if necessary.