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Wellpath

Outsourced correctional healthcare services provider

Psychiatrist

Physicians & SurgeonsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Part-timeBunkie, LA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree from an accredited university with specialty training in psychiatry.
  • Experience providing psychiatric services to an adult population.
  • A current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of practice.
  • Board-certified or board-eligible in psychiatry.
  • Current DEA registration, unless the Chief Psychiatrist Officer determines it to be optional.
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • Applicants must reside in the United States.

Responsibilities

  • Provide psychiatric evaluations, treatment, and follow-up care while exercising independent medical judgment.
  • Monitor psychotropic medications for effectiveness and side effects and adjust treatment as clinically indicated.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary leadership and care teams to ensure uniform psychiatric and mental health services.
  • Complete timely, accurate clinical documentation and participate in required meetings, consultations, and on-call services.
  • Support referrals, transfers, crisis intervention, and clinical collaboration with mental health and medical staff.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience providing psychiatric services to an adolescent population is preferred for youth facility clinical assignments.
  • Corrections experience is preferred.

About the Company

Wellpath

Outsourced correctional healthcare services provider

Wellpath provides outsourced healthcare for inmates in the United States and Australia through government contracts, covering medical, dental, optical, and mental health services. Its offerings include primary care, chronic disease management, substance abuse and detox programs, suicide prevention, pharmaceutical management, and administrative tasks such as revenue cycle management, all using its proprietary ERMA electronic records system. The company operates at scale with divisions serving local jails, state and federal prisons, and inpatient facilities, reaching about 300,000 patients daily across more than 550 facilities. Its goal is to deliver comprehensive, contract-based correctional healthcare while navigating sector challenges like debt, rising labor costs, and litigation risk.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Early VC
Total funding
$10.7M
Headquarters
Nashville, TN
Founded
2006

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