Psychiatrist Opportunity – 8 Hours Weekly

Wellpath • Asheville, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Wellpath is seeking a Psychiatrist to provide comprehensive psychiatric care to incarcerated patients. This role involves supporting mental health and healthcare staff through clinical consultation, delivering direct psychiatric services in alignment with professional standards, and collaborating with facility leadership and interdisciplinary teams to ensure consistent and effective psychiatric care. The Psychiatrist will also support continuity of care through treatment planning, follow-up, and coordination with mental health services. Wellpath is dedicated to providing quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, embodying the mantra "Always Do The Right Thing!".

Requirements

• Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) from an accredited university with specialty training in psychiatry.
• Experience providing psychiatric services to an adult population.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

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

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level