Psychiatrist or PMHNP needed in Virginia for FULL-TIME COVERAGE

Job description

Psychiatrist or PMHNP – Correctional Medicine
Position Overview

We are seeking a Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide mental health services within a super maximum-security correctional facility housing approximately 848 adult male inmates. This role offers a structured schedule, physician collaboration, and a controlled clinical environment.

Schedule

36–40 hours per week

4x10-hour shifts or 5x8-hour shifts (flexible)

No call

Practice Setting

Super max correctional facility

Adult male inmate population (848 inmates)

Patient encounters occur in:

On-site mental health clinic

Inmate housing units/cells when clinically indicated

Clinical Support

Work alongside a physician

Multidisciplinary correctional health team

Security staff present during all inmate interactions

Responsibilities

Psychiatric evaluations and diagnostic assessments

Medication management for serious mental illness

Crisis intervention and suicide risk assessments

Treatment planning and continuity of psychiatric care

Documentation in accordance with facility and regulatory standards

Required Qualifications

Board-certified / board-eligible Psychiatrist or

PMHNP with active or eligible state license

REQUIRED: Minimum 3+ years of correctional psychiatry experience within the past 10 years

Strong clinical judgment and comfort working in a secure environment

Highlights

Predictable schedule with no call

Collaborative, physician-supported practice model

Structured environment with consistent patient population

Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in an underserved setting

• Corrections
• 6 Months
• Forensic population