Psychiatrist - PT - Onsite

Wellpath; Louisiana; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

401(k)

DailyPay

Tuition assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Company-paid life insurance

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Wellness program

Home/auto loan discounts

Job summary

Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions is seeking a Psychiatrist to provide comprehensive psychiatric care to incarcerated patients. This role collaborates with facility leadership and mental health services to ensure continuity of care across treatment planning, follow-up, and coordination.

The position involves independent medical judgment in evaluations and treatment, with responsibilities including documentation, on-call coverage, and supporting referrals and crisis intervention.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited university with specialty training in psychiatry.
• Experience providing psychiatric services to adults (and youth if assigned to youth facility).
• Current unrestricted medical license and board certification/eligibility in psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, treatment, and follow-up.
• Monitor psychotropic medications for effectiveness and side effects.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure consistent psychiatric and mental health services.
• Complete timely clinical documentation and participate in meetings and on-call services.
• Support referrals, transfers, crisis intervention, and coordination with mental health and medical staff.

Education

MD or DO with psychiatry specialty

Job description

How you make a difference

The Psychiatrist provides comprehensive psychiatric care to incarcerated patients while supporting mental health and healthcare staff through clinical consultation. This role delivers direct psychiatric services in alignment with professional standards and organizational guidelines. The position collaborates closely with facility leadership and interdisciplinary teams to ensure consistent and effective psychiatric care. The Psychiatrist supports continuity of care through treatment planning, follow-up, and coordination with mental health services.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluations, treatment, and follow-up care while exercising independent medical judgment.
• Monitor psychotropic medications for effectiveness and side effects and adjust treatment as clinically indicated.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary leadership and care teams to ensure uniform psychiatric and mental health services.
• Complete timely, accurate clinical documentation and participate in required meetings, consultations, and on‑call services.
• Support referrals, transfers, crisis intervention, and clinical collaboration with mental health and medical staff.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) from an accredited university with specialty training in psychiatry.

Experience

• Experience providing psychiatric services to an adult population.
• Experience in providing psychiatric services to an adolescent population preferred for youth facility clinical assignments.
• Corrections experience preferred.

Licenses/Certifications

• Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of practice.
• Board‑certified or board‑eligible in psychiatry.
• Current DEA registration (unless CPO determines it as optional).
• Current BLS certification.

Perks and Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401(k).
• Work, life balance for team members and family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
• DailyPay.
• 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.

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