About The Position

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is seeking a board-eligible or board-certified psychiatrist to work part-time on site at the Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution (AOCI) in Lima, Ohio. The psychiatrist will treat a caseload of male patients alongside a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team, with clinical support from a central advanced practice provider leadership team, including a state psychiatry director and assistant state psychiatry director. The position follows a flexible weekday schedule based on operational need, with no nights or holidays. The psychiatrist may share institutional 24-hour on-call responsibilities as needed; on-call work is part of the normal duties and does not receive extra compensation. The role provides behavioral health care in accordance with nationally recognized treatment standards, ODRC policies and procedures, scope of practice, and applicable American Correctional Association standards.

Requirements

  • Be board-eligible or board-certified in psychiatry.
  • Hold a certificate to practice medicine in Ohio issued by the State Medical Board pursuant to Sections 4731.14 and 4731.281 of the Ohio Revised Code.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with intra- and interdepartmental staff to administer treatment to behavioral health patients using nationally recognized treatment standards and document care in an electronic health record system.
  • Conduct examinations and write evaluations and reports.
  • Order and interpret diagnostic testing.
  • Manage medication.
  • Refer patients for specialized care or treatment.
  • Perform duties in accordance with scope of practice, ODRC policies, procedures, protocols, and applicable American Correctional Association standards.
  • Participate in continuous quality improvement meetings and activities, including peer reviews.
  • Provide or share institutional 24-hour on-call responsibilities as needed; on-call services are included in normal job duties and do not receive extra compensation.
  • Engage in collaborative agreements as needed.

Benefits

  • DEA fee eligibility for waiver if prescribing only for government entities.
  • Malpractice indemnification as outlined in Section 9.87 of the Ohio Revised Code.
  • Opportunities to apply for student loan repayment or forgiveness through federal, state, and/or agency programs.
  • Medical coverage, subject to eligibility.
  • Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period, subject to eligibility.
  • Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year, subject to eligibility.
  • Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
  • Education and development opportunities, including Employee Development Funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
  • Public retirement systems and optional deferred compensation, subject to eligibility.
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