Part-Time Forensic Psychiatrist - Impactful Corrections Care

Armor Health; Kentucky; On-site; USD 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Armor Health invites a Psychiatrist to join our team serving the Strark County Jail community. This role focuses on supervising psychotropic medication management, developing treatment plans, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to improve outcomes for inmates.

Qualified candidates hold an active MD/DO license in psychiatry, board certification or eligibility, and at least one year of clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Licensed in the state as an M.D. or D.O. with specialty training in psychiatry.
• Board certified or board eligible.
• One year of clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and manages daily prescribing of psychotropic medications for the mentally ill population.
• Assesses mental status and medical needs; directs treatment plans and monitors progress.
• Communicates medical orders to the nursing staff.
• Participates in case disposition and follow-up planning; provides medical supervision and consultation.
• Maintains records and documents services delivered.
• Certifies a patient for inpatient hospital or acute care psychiatric facility as appropriate.
• Provides evaluations as required by the courts.

Skills

Clinical psychiatry

Inmate care

Education

MD/DO in Psychiatry

Job description

Armor Health invites a Psychiatrist to join our team serving the Strark County Jail community. This role focuses on supervising psychotropic medication management, developing treatment plans, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to improve outcomes for inmates.

Qualified candidates hold an active MD/DO license in psychiatry, board certification or eligibility, and at least one year of clinical experience.