Psychiatrist

VitalCore Health Strategies•Carson City, MI

29d•Onsite

About The Position

VitalCore Health Strategies is hiring a Psychiatrist at Carson City Correctional Facility in Carson City, Michigan. The Site Psychiatrist provides diagnostic evaluation, treatment, and psychiatric consultation to patients, and provides clinical direction, general supervision, and training to site staff. The role includes managerial responsibilities, approving and monitoring treatment plans, and preparing discharge plans to support appropriate follow-up after patients leave the facility. The Psychiatrist provides onsite assessment, diagnosis, treatment, medication management, and individual or group therapy as appropriate. Depending on facility needs, the role may also include inpatient psychiatric services, general-population follow-up, Behavioral Health Unit programming, and services for patients who need transfer to behavioral health facilities, including court hearing testimony when needed. The position is full-time, scheduled for 30 hours per week.

Requirements

Graduate of medical school.
Completion of an appropriate psychiatric residency.
Licensed to practice in Michigan.
Current DEA number.

Responsibilities

Provide onsite psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for inmates referred by medical and clinical services staff.
Provide written summaries of patients’ histories, diagnoses, and treatment courses.
Where applicable, assess, diagnose, staff, plan treatment for, and regularly review inmates receiving inpatient psychiatric services.
Where applicable, provide regular psychiatric and behavioral health follow-up for general-population inmates referred to the Healthcare Unit.
Where applicable, provide services for inmates who need transfer to behavioral health facilities, including workup and testimony at court hearings as needed.
Where applicable, participate in treatment programming and planning for the Behavioral Health Unit, including regular staffing and contact with unit staff and supervisors, discussion of problem cases, medication follow-up and monitoring, and general psychiatric input.
Provide medication management to admitted inmates.
Provide individual and/or group therapy as appropriate.
Approve, sign, and monitor the implementation and efficiency of treatment plans.
Approve admissions to and discharges from the Behavioral Health Unit, if applicable.
Provide in-service education to site staff as needed.
Attend required training and meetings.
Create discharge plans that ensure appropriate follow-up and support after discharge.

Benefits

Holiday pay for New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health Savings Account
Life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Identity theft protection
Pet insurance
Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
401(k) with plan matching
Paid time off
Annual incentive bonus
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account