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Physician / Psychiatry / Illinois / Permanent / Psychiatrist Job

Wexford Health Sources
place Dixon, 61021
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Full Time
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Medication Management
ECT
Inmates
Racial Justice Allied
Milieu

About Job

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.

At Wexford Health our philosophy is that health care should not be considered a luxury for anyone. We simply care for those in need and the corrections environment is our venue.

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.
Provide written summaries of history, diagnosis and treatment course.
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.

Recommended Skills

  • Behavioral Medicine
  • Claim Processing
  • Clinical Works
  • Consulting
  • Contract Management
  • Hardworking And Dedicated

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Issues

Medication Management

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Practice Specifics

Populations

Inmates
Racial Justice Allied

Settings

Milieu
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Home Health/In-home
Corrections
Jails/Prisons
Forensic