Chief Psychiatrist

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Job Summary

The Chief Psychiatrist provides clinical oversight and strategic leadership for psychiatric services within the Travis County Jail and Correctional Complex. This senior role is responsible for shaping a culture of patient-centered care, aiming to establish a new standard for excellence in correctional behavioral health.

Job Summary

The Chief Psychiatrist provides clinical oversight and strategic leadership for psychiatric services within the Travis County Jail and Correctional Complex. This senior role is responsible for shaping a culture of patient-centered care, aiming to establish a new standard for excellence in correctional behavioral health.

Working as a key member of a multidisciplinary team, the Chief Psychiatrist collaborates with:

• Psychologists
• Medical providers and 24-hour nursing staff
• Social Workers and Professional Counselors
• Correctional Officers
• Inmate Programming Staff and Chaplains

Travis County offers a premier Total Rewards package that is designed to support your long-term success and well-being. This comprehensive benefits program includes:

• A highly-rated retirement plan
• Generous paid time off, including vacation and sick leave, 3 personal holidays, and 12 company holidays
• Longevity pay and tuition reimbursement
• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Access to a free employee health care clinic

Distinguishing Characteristics

This is a job classification within the Medical job family. The incumbent must be licensed to practice as a medical doctor in the State of Texas. It is distinguished from the Psychiatrist in that it is a supervisory position for the Psychiatrist, contract partners, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and in the required education and preferred certifications.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership for a team of psychiatric providers, ensuring alignment with the Travis County Sheriff's Office mission to deliver exceptional patient care and optimize clinical operations.
• Manages a patient caseload by conducting timely initial and follow-up psychiatric assessments, overseeing medication management, and developing comprehensive treatment plans.
• Serves as an expert witness by completing applications for court-ordered treatment and providing courtroom testimony as required.
• Maintains meticulous records of each patient's visit in the electronic health record, ensuring compliance with all health information management standards.
• Provides hands-on leadership in all aspects of team management, including provider hiring, retention, coaching, and performance management.
• Supervises and guides the prescriptive authority of mid-level psychiatric providers.
• Ensures optimal clinical operations by managing provider schedules, advocating for their needs, and guaranteeing the delivery of excellent patient outcomes.
• Partners with the Director of Inmate Behavioral Health to strategically plan, implement, and evaluate clinical services, driving continuous operational improvements and efficiency.
• Creates and standardizes evidence-based treatment protocols to ensure the delivery of high-quality clinical care that aligns with or exceeds community standards.
• Manages court applications for outpatient, inpatient hospitalization and compelled medication.
• Drives professional growth across the organization by developing and presenting a minimum of two continuing education seminars annually for behavioral health, medical, and correctional staff.
• Actively participates in key departmental and clinical functions, including Treatment Team meetings, Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee, Medical Provider meetings and Trauma-Informed Care committee
• Serves as a key public ambassador for the Travis County Sheriff's Office, promoting a progressive and positive approach to inmate mental health.
• Actively partners with community organizations to expand and enhance services for inmates both during incarceration and upon their return to the community.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements



Education and Experience :

Graduation from an accredited school of medicine with a degree as a medical doctor including residency in the field of psychiatry, AND more than five (5) years practicing medicine as a Board-Certified Psychiatrist with increasing responsibility in clinical and administrative supervision of mid-level providers and overseeing clinical operations with a diverse population in a correctional facility, psychiatric outpatient clinic, or diagnostic clinic.

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or

Special Requirements :

Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Texas.

Current DPS and DEA license in the State of Texas.

Board Certified in Psychiatry.

Valid Texas Driver’s License.

Applicants are required to attach a resume with the online application.

Preferred:

Board Certified in Forensic Psychiatry

Board Certified in Addiction…