Physician / Psychiatry / Illinois / Permanent / Psychiatrist Job - Dixon, United States - Wexford Health Sources

Description

Wexford Health Sources, one of the nation's leading innovative correctional health care companies, provides clients with experienced management and technologically advanced services, combined with programs that control costs while ensuring quality.

For nearly two decades, Wexford Health has consistently delivered proven staffing expertise and a full range of medical, behavioral health, pharmacy, utilization management, provider contracting, claims processing, and quality management services.

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 dentist, etc.

The Psychiatrist will provide onsite psychiatrist assessment, diagnosis and treatment of those inmates referred by the medical or clinical services staff.

Screening of inmates prior to community correctional facility placement and evaluation of inmates for possible transfer to a psychiatric treatment facility.

Where applicable, provide psychiatric services for inpatient Mental Health Unit, to include 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.