Psychiatry - Forensic Physician
Sparta, IL, 62286, USA
- $458 p/year
- Healthcare
- Contract
- forensic psychiatrist
- inpatient mental health
- psychiatry physician
This position is for a forensic psychiatrist providing inpatient mental health services in a secure facility in Southern Illinois. The role involves documentation, patient progress evaluation, medication management, and safety reviews with no on-call or weekend work. The job requires appropriate medical licensure and experience in psychiatric care within forensic settings.
Duties include:
1.Documentation of reasons for medication changes.
2.Monthly progress notes on patients describing changes in mental status, behavior and psychopharmacotherapy
3.Fitness Status (90 days)
4.Progress during facility stay to justify transfer to less secure facility.
5.Review of seclusion and restraints at least twice a month
Requirements:
Current Illinois Medical license
Current Illinois Controlled Substance certificate.
Current DEA certificate
BC/BE in Psychiatry
Experience working with psychiatric patients.
For Additional duties, call or email Michelle Lee at or




