Psychiatrist

• →Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments to diagnose mental health disorders among the incarcerated population.
• →Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications ensuring that treatment plans are effective and adjusted as needed
• →Create individualized treatment plans that include medication management, psychotherapy, and other interventions appropriate for the correctional setting. 
• →Prepare progress reports; provide recommendations regarding discharge plans; make case presentations; and assist administrative and medical staff in development of statistical reports on assigned inmates/residents.
• →Correctional Psychiatrist will maintain up to date medical records, ensuring compliance with facility policies, state regulations, and standards of care
• →Maintain and monitor confidentiality of inmates/residents and their files; audit files to determine that all services provided are documented; review status of inmates/residents to verify that all treatment and therapeutic programs are completed.
• →Review, process and respond (via corporate counsel) to lawsuits; provide expert testimony or psychiatric evaluations for legal proceedings involving inmates under your care
• →Read, analyze, comprehend and interpret technical procedures or governmental regulations, legal and non-legal documents, including the processing of such documents as medical instructions, commitment orders, summons and other legal writs.
• →Correctional Psychiatrist will work closely with psychologists, social workers, nurses, and correctional staff to provide integrated and coordinated care
• →Provide immediate psychiatric care in crisis situations, such as suicide attempts or acute psychiatric episodes, and work to prevent incidents through proactive mental health management
• →Endeavor to comply with the requirements of applicable regulations, laws, rules, procedures, policies, standards and/or contract.

• Board Certified or Eligible (within 1 year of residency completion) in Psychiatry 
• Psychiatrist - Corrections is required to have an active and unrestricted license in the state
• Maintains an active Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification
• Have excellent skills in diagnostic assessment and counseling
• This position requires sound clinical judgment, professionalism, and independence 
• Valid Driver's License is required
• Psychiatrist with active DEA required

Benefits: 

• Competitive Salary
• Malpractice Coverage
• Medical, Dental and Vision (FTE only) 
• HSA/FSA 
• 401K with 4% match 
• Disability 
• Life/AD&D
• Amazing Culture
• Maternity Leave