SUMMARY
WEXFORD - NMCD CONTRACT
POSITION: Psychiatrist
FACILITY: Central NM CF
LOCATION: Los Lunas, New Mexico
Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is a member of the Wexford family: a group of the nation’s leading innovative correctional health care companies. At Wexford Health Sources, Inc., 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.
POSITION SUMMARY
- Serves as the behavioral health authority.
- Responsible for the delivery of contracted services, personnel, and coordination of psychiatric/behavioral health services and programs.
- Serves as the behavioral health liaison between Wexford Health and the correctional system.
- Ensures compliance with ACA/NCCHC standards and correctional system regulations, policies and procedures.
- Develops operational psychiatric and behavioral health plans and policies.
- Provides direct assistance to the Health Services Administrator in administration, planning, management and delivery of behavioral health services at the facility level.
Minimum Requirements:
The following requirements list the minimum to qualify. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.
LICENSING: Current, valid New Mexico license to practice as a Board eligible medical doctor, certified in psychiatry.
CERTIFICATION: Board Certification, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Current CPR Certification
EDUCATION: Medical degree with psychiatry residency required
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Knowledge and skills to access diagnose and treat medical and psychiatric disorders; and have knowledge and experience with the special needs and behavior of individuals in forensic and correctional settings.
EOE/M/F/D/V
16102
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