Psychiatry-Mental Health Physician (Physician #)

Overview The Psychiatrist provides a full spectrum of mental health care to inmates, including evaluation, treatment, and medication management. They coordinate care with onsite medical staff and ensure compliance with documentation and clinical protocols. The role includes overseeing psychiatric nurses, supporting transfers, and assisting with civil commitments when necessary. Psychiatrists also participate in medical review committees and deliver consultations to facility staff. Key Responsibilities Conduct psychiatric evaluations, treatment, and medication management for inmate patients

Maintain medical documentation and consent forms in alignment with protocols

Oversee and collaborate with mental health staff, including nurses and care teams

Participate in care coordination, emergency transfers, and review committees

Ensure compliance with facility regulations and maintain HIPAA standards

Doctorate in psychiatry

Training and experience providing psychiatric services to an adult population

Physician who is licensed to practice medicine in the state of employment

Board-certified or board-eligible in psychiatry

Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work-life balance for team members and their families to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching

Company paid life insurance

Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)

Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference The Psychiatrist provides a full spectrum of mental health care to inmates, including evaluation, treatment, and medication management. They coordinate care with onsite medical staff and ensure compliance with documentation and clinical protocols. The role includes overseeing psychiatric nurses, supporting transfers, and assisting with civil commitments when necessary. Psychiatrists also participate in medical review committees and deliver consultations to facility staff. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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