Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Psychiatrist – Region 1
Location: Toledo, OH 43414
Shift: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (may flex earlier as needed)
Hours per Week: 40
Duration: Minimum 6-month assignment (with potential extension or permanent hire)

Position Summary:
We are seeking a licensed Psychiatrist to provide high-quality psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and medication management to adult patients in a secure behavioral-health setting. The role focuses on delivering comprehensive mental-health services in collaboration with interdisciplinary medical, nursing, and direct-care teams.
This is a weekday-only position with no nights, weekends, or holidays. The ideal candidate will have prior experience working with adult or forensic populations and be comfortable practicing in a structured clinical environment.

Key Responsibilities:
•    Conduct psychiatric evaluations, diagnose mental disorders, and develop individualized treatment plans.
•    Prescribe, monitor, and manage psychotropic medications in accordance with best-practice and state guidelines.
•    Provide psychotherapy and counseling interventions as appropriate.
•    Supervise, guide, and collaborate with nursing and clinical staff regarding patient care plans.
•    Review and maintain accurate, complete, and timely documentation in the electronic health record (EHR) system.
•    Participate in staff meetings, interdisciplinary case reviews, and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities.
•    Conduct or participate in educational seminars and training sessions for healthcare staff.
•    Ensure compliance with all ethical, professional, and regulatory standards.
•    Maintain patient confidentiality and professional boundaries at all times.

Required Qualifications:
•    Active and unrestricted Ohio Medical License.
•    Completion of an accredited psychiatry residency program (M.D. or D.O.).
•    Board eligibility or certification in Psychiatry.
•    Current DEA certification (Ohio registration required).
•    Doctoral degree in medicine from an accredited institution.
•    Minimum five (5) years of medical practice limited to psychiatry – or completion of residency and equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
•    Experience in forensic, inpatient, or correctional psychiatry.
•    Familiarity with EPIC or other electronic health record systems.
•    Active CAQH profile preferred.
•    Strong diagnostic, analytical, and communication skills.
•    Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary care environment.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Monday to Friday, Flexible hours, Shift work, Weekend work, Weekday work,

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