UTMB Inpatient Psychiatrist Direct Hire

Inpatient Psychiatrist (Correctional Facility Mental Health)

An established healthcare organization is seeking a full-time Inpatient Psychiatrist to provide comprehensive psychiatric services within an inpatient correctional healthcare setting. This role focuses on delivering high-quality mental health care to an underserved patient population in a structured, secure environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct psychiatric care to assigned inpatient populations
• Conduct psychiatric, physical, and neurological examinations
• Participate in civil commitment and due process proceedings as required
• Support voluntary admissions and compelled psychoactive medication processes
• Provide clinical supervision to psychiatric mid-level practitioners as assigned
• Participate in quality improvement and quality management initiatives
• Provide emergency psychiatric call coverage as part of a shared rotation
• Comply with all clinical, documentation, utilization review, and timekeeping requirements
• Adhere to established internal controls, reporting structures, and security protocols
• Perform additional related duties as assigned

Work Environment

• Located within the confines of a prison, jail or juvenile detention center. Security clearance is required; pre-employment drug testing is also required.
• Practice is located within a secure correctional or detention facility
• Standard office and clinical equipment provided
• Cell phones are not permitted onsite due to security policies; landline access is available

Required Qualifications

• Active license to practice medicine in the state of Texas
• Eligibility for Board Certification in Psychiatry
• Active DEA registration for controlled substances

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) or more years of relevant psychiatric experience
• Experience with electronic medical record systems and digital medical utilization

Additional Details

• Weekly rotating on-call responsibilities are required and shared among providers
• After-hours on-call is conducted remotely
• No requirement to remain on‑site overnight or return to the facility after hours
• No productivity quotas or RVU-based performance requirements