To Apply for this Job Click Here POSITION: Psychiatrist
SCHEDULE: Full Time 40 Hours Per Week
FACILITY: Orleans Justice Center
LOCATION: New Orleans, LA
Position Summary As the facility Psychiatrist, you'll serve as the behavioral health authority and provide leadership for psychiatric services across the institution. Working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, you will:
- Provide psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, treatment planning, and medication management for patients with behavioral health needs
- Lead and support the facility's psychiatric and behavioral health programs to ensure quality, patient-centered care
- Monitor the appropriate utilization of psychotropic medications and oversee clinical treatment outcomes
- Collaborate with medical, nursing, behavioral health, and correctional staff to coordinate care and support patient stability
- Provide clinical guidance, training, and support to behavioral health staff and institutional personnel
- Assist with program development, quality improvement initiatives, and compliance with correctional healthcare standards
- Ensure timely completion of clinical documentation, evaluations, and required reports
You'll go beyond symptom management.You'll provide leadership, clinical expertise, and compassionate care that helps patients
achieve stability and long-term recovery.
Why Work with Wexford Health? - Performance check-ins with annual merit increase
- Generous paid-time-off program that combines vacation and sick leave
- Paid holidays
- Comprehensive health insurance through Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Dental and Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
- Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance
- Non-taxed Healthcare and dependent care spending account
- Continuing education options
- Free CEUs
- Pet Insurance
- Flexible pay options including Wisely Card and PayPal
- Discounted Tuition at University of North Alabama, Chamberlain University, Salem University, and Southern New Hampshire University
- Partnership discounts on student loan refinancing, home/auto insurance, travel, electronics, entertainment, restaurants, health and wellness, and more!
What You'll Need • Current, unrestricted state medical license in state of practice
• Board Certification - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology required.
• Active applicable Controlled Substance Registration/License/Certification in state of practice.
• Current DEA registration
• Current CPR certification
Your expertise matters here. Your leadership changes lives.Apply today and help shape the future of behavioral healthcare.
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