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Hours Full-time
Location Phoenix, Arizona

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Job Description

Job Description

Job Description:

  • Provides psychiatric consultations, patient assessments, and treatment plans for patients receiving mental health services. Evaluates new admissions to reach a diagnosis and treat identified mental illness.
  • Re-evaluates patients under care to refine diagnosis and treatment as indicated.
  • Prescribes medications following the CHS Pharmacy Formulary.
  • Participates in the management of patients who require involuntary treatment including, but not limited to initiating Court-ordered evaluation, and ordering the administration of involuntary medications as indicated.
  • Participates as a member of the Mental Health Interdisciplinary Treatment team, assists the team in developing SNTP, and coordinates with the Forensic Team for any patients in a forensic program, participates in the development of psychiatric protocols and clinical practice guidelines to ensure medical services are provided in a cost-effective manner that is consistent with psychiatric standards and appropriate for the correctional setting.
  • Assists with preparation for licensure and accreditation surveys.


Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Diploma/transcripts to support graduation with a M.D. or D.O. from an accredited program.
  • Residency and/or fellowship certificates to support completion of an accredited U.S. Residency or Fellowship training program in Psychiatry.
  • Current, valid, unrestricted Psychiatrist license to practice allopathic or osteopathic medicine issued by the Arizona Medical Board.
  • Current, completed PSV from the Arizona Medical Board.
  • Current DEA/Controlled Substance Registration Certificate to prescribe Schedule II, III, and IV drugs.
  • Current, completed NPI verification.
  • Current, completed fit testing for N95 particulate respirators.
  • Minimum three years of past work experience in this position.


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Posting ID: 1291503407 Posted: 2026-08-29 Job Title: Psychiatrist