Psychiatrist

Wellpath·Fort Bend County, Texas

Full TimeOn Site2-5 yrsPosted 2 months ago

About the role

The Psychiatrist provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and treatment to incarcerated patients while offering clinical consultation to healthcare staff. This includes monitoring psychotropic medications and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care.

You Matter
Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
Excellent career growth opportunities Join us and find a career that supports:
Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
Autonomy in a warm team environment
Growth and training Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
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Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
Company paid life insurance
Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans *Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. Why Us Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support. How you make a difference The Psychiatrist provides comprehensive psychiatric care to incarcerated patients while supporting mental health and healthcare staff through clinical consultation. This role delivers direct psychiatric services in alignment with professional standards and organizational guidelines. The position collaborates closely with facility leadership and interdisciplinary teams to ensure consistent and effective psychiatric care. The Psychiatrist supports continuity of care through treatment planning, follow-up, and coordination with mental health services. Key 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. Qualifications & Requirements Education Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) from accredited university with specialty training in psychiatry. Experience Experience providing psychiatric services to an adult population. Experience in providing psychiatric services to an adolescent population preferred for youth facility clinical assignments. Corrections experience preferred. Licenses/Certifications Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of practice. Board-certified or board-eligible in psychiatry. Current DEA registration (unless CPO determines it as optional) Current BLS certification We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness. We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles. Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description. We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree with specialty training in psychiatry and a current unrestricted medical license in the state of practice. Board certification or eligibility in psychiatry, DEA registration, and BLS certification are also required.

postgraduate degree
Patient Care
Treatment Planning
Crisis Intervention
Clinical Documentation
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Clinical Consultation
Psychiatric Evaluation
Psychotropic Medication Management

Benefits

Dental Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Program
Paid Time Off
Vision Insurance
Medical Insurance
401k
Tuition Assistance
Product Discounts
Company Paid Life Insurance
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Health Coaching
Dependent Scholarships
Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
Fitness Memberships
Discounted Home and Auto Loans
Free Counseling

Posting details

Employment type: Full Time
Work arrangement: On Site
Experience: 2-5 yrs
Location: Fort Bend County, Texas
Posted: May 15, 2026
Closes: Jul 10, 2027
Application: Employer website

Psychiatrist

Psychiatrist

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Texas psychiatrist roles remain in steady demand

Texas psychiatrist roles remain in steady demand

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