Physician / Psychiatry / Illinois / Permanent / Psychiatrist Job

Psychiatrist

The Psychiatrist, licensed in Illinois, will be responsible for providing consultation, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment to inmates at the correctional facility. The proper candidate will work effectively with patients, patient families as appropriate, dental staff, and medical and support staff (i.e., pharmacy, laboratory) and consulting physicians and dentists.

Job Description

• Provide onsite psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of those inmates referred by the medical or clinical services staff.
• Provide written summaries of history, diagnosis, and treatment course.
• Screen inmates prior to community correctional facility placement and evaluate inmates for possible transfer to a psychiatric treatment facility.
• Where applicable, provide psychiatric services for the inpatient Mental Health Unit, including assessment and diagnostic, staffing, treatment planning, and regular review of all inmates assigned.
• Where applicable, provide psychiatric services for all inmates referred by the Mental Health Unit for those inmates in the general population who need regular psychiatric/mental health follow-up.