Overview

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Shift: Day

Education Level: Professional Degree

Travel Percentage:

jobCategory: Leadership

Description

Centurion is proud to partner with Correctional Healthcare Experts as the provider of comprehensive healthcare services to the Kansas Department of Corrections. 

We are currently seeking a full-time Statewide Psychiatric Director to join our team at our Kansas Regional Office located in Topeka, Kansas.

The Statewide Psychiatric Director provides the clinical direction needed to meet the behavioral health and psychiatric service delivery requirements of a specific contract in collaboration with the Program Manager/Vice President of Operations (VPO). The Statewide Psychiatric Director supervises psychiatric staff and collaborates with multi-disciplinary teams in providing services to patients with psychiatric disorders in a correctional setting.

Key Components of this Leadership Position

• Maintain excellent relationships with the client, Kansas Department of Corrections
• Serve as the Psychiatric Expert for Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners and Statewide Medical Director
• Communicate with Providers and maintain awareness of critical patients at all locations
• Work on-site as needed or through tele psych services
• Participate in hiring and training new Psychiatrists and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
• Ensure adequate coverage and scheduling, in cooperation with management
• Maintain records and generate reports
• Complete site visit reports for review

Qualifications

•    Medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited medical school required
•    Active and unrestricted Kansas MD/DO license or the ability to obtain one required
•    Board certification or eligibility in Psychiatry required
•    Minimum 1-2 years of clinical leadership experience
•    Correctional healthcare experience preferred
•    Ability to pass credentialing and background check

Must be willing to travel to facilities across the state, as needed.  Centurion reimburses all travel expenses.

We offer excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits for our full-time team members including:

• Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• Generous paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Continuing Education benefits
• Monthly stipend if health benefits are not elected
• Much more...

Advantages of working in correctional healthcare:

• Freedom from complex, restrictive managed care policies and reimbursement hassles
• Time to initiate change, track progress and conduct better follow-up
• Ability to work with a clinically rich and diverse patient population

Centurion Health contracts with state and local governments nationwide to provide comprehensive healthcare services to correctional facilities, state hospitals, and other community settings. Our dedication to making a difference and our passionate team of the best and the brightest healthcare employees has made us one of the leaders of the correctional health industry. Whether you are driven by purpose and impact or on a journey of professional growth, our opportunities can offer both.

To learn more, please contact Natelie Blasius

natelie@teamcenturion.com 928-249-1930

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