Psychiatrist at Wellpath Vancouver, WA

Wellpath; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401k

DailyPay

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness program

Company paid life insurance

Job summary

Wellpath is seeking a dedicated Psychiatrist to provide psychiatric services to incarcerated patients in Vancouver, WA. This role emphasizes compassionate care for underserved populations, ensuring high-quality mental health treatment for inmates.

The ideal candidate will have a Doctorate in psychiatry and be licensed to practice in Washington State, offering collaborative support within an interdisciplinary team. Excellent career growth opportunities and comprehensive benefits are part of the package.

Qualifications

• Physician licensed to practice medicine in Washington State.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in psychiatry.
• CPR Certified.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric services to inmate patients.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals for mental health services.
• Supervise and train psychiatric staff.

Skills

Compassionate care

Clinical judgment

Effective communication

Education

Doctorate in psychiatry

Job description

Psychiatrist job at Wellpath. Vancouver, WA.

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

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 family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• 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)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. 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!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

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 comprehensive range of psychiatric services to incarcerated patients, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health disorders. Additionally, the Psychiatrist provides clinical consultation to mental health and health care staff on identified cases, ensuring high-quality mental health care for inmates. Overall, the position requires a strong commitment to providing compassionate care, sound clinical judgment, and effective communication with interdisciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric services to inmate patients, including evaluations, treatment, and monitoring of psychotropic medications in compliance with professional and company policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure uniformity of mental health services and documentation of psychiatric services.
• Provide supervision and oversight to psychiatric nurse (if applicable) and consultation/training services to mental health and medical staff.
• Participate in involuntary medication of high-risk inmates and provide documentation of psychiatric services contacts as requested.
• Exercise independent medical judgment in diagnosis and treatment of patients while adhering to approved medication formulary and notifying appropriate staff of clinical or administrative concerns.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Doctorate in psychiatry.

Experience

• Training and experience providing psychiatric services to an adult population.

Licenses/Certifications

• Physician who is licensed to practice medicine in the state of employment.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in psychiatry.
• CPR Certified.

Additional Details

Must be licensed as an MD or DO in the State of Washington. This is an onsite position, 1 day per week.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.