Description

Centurion is proud to be the new provider of comprehensive healthcare services to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

We are currently seeking a full-time Statewide Psychiatry Director to serve as the clinical leader for our Illinois contract. The Statewide Psychiatry Director will provide the clinical direction needed to meet the mental health/psychiatric service delivery requirements of the Illinois state contract in collaboration with the Program Manager/Vice President of Operations. The Statewide Psychiatric Director supervises psychiatric staff and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams in providing services to patients with psychiatric disorders in a correctional setting. The Statewide Psychiatry Director will also:

• Supervise the psychiatric staff and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in providing services to patients with psychiatric disorders in a correctional setting.
• Provide interface with client's clinical and administrative leadership on issues related to psychiatric services
• Direct, coordinate, and evaluate psychiatric treatments in collaboration with the mental health multidisciplinary team.
• Collaborate in the monitoring of patients requiring on-going mental health services and the development of individualized mental health treatment plans and continuity of care
• Provide clinical direction and leadership to psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and other mental health staff
• Ensures patient care is appropriate, accurate, and received in a timely manner and in compliance with NCCHC and other relevant standards of care
• Ensure that necessary schedules of psychiatric assignment and supervision are provided and maintained to provide for continuity of care
• Monitor psychotropic medication utilization within the contract
• Oversee the involuntary medication review process
• Facilitate the admission, placement, and discharge of patients from mental health units if required
• Establish and ensure the operational availability to provide 24 hour on-call access to psychiatric consultation
• Monitor records in all aspects of psychiatric practices including but not limited to timeliness and accuracy of health records and patient care practices
• Participate in the development, implementation and monitoring of mental health policies, procedures and protocols
• Conduct Mortality Reviews for all patient suicides and other deaths involving mental health issues

Highly competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package are offered for this leadership role.

Qualifications

• Board certification in psychiatry REQUIRED
• Current license to practice medicine Illinois required
• Documentation of education as MD or DO and completion of accredited residency program required
• Must have and maintain an active, non-restricted Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration certificate
• Minimum of 2 years of experience practicing as a psychiatrist in a clinical setting is required
• Prior supervisory experience required
• Experience in correctional mental health strongly preferred
• Must be able to pass background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable
• Excellent communication skills to include verbal, listening, written and comprehension

For additional information contact: Amy Burns, Provider Recruiter aburns4@teamcenturion.com or 703-544-7702

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