Lead Psychiatrist

About the Role

Join Maricopa County as a Lead Psychiatrist – Correctional Health, Leadership Role in United States. Posting Date 03/27/26 Application Deadline 04/27/26 Pay Range $234,000 - $344,000 annually Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Key Responsibilities

• will closely collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to provide integrated healthcare services to incarcerated patients.

• Must be able to work inside a jail and stand, walk, and bend for extended periods of time throughout the shift, and requires accurately handling a high volume of work, communicating with a culturally diverse patient population, and adapting to frequent changes, interruptions, and unscheduled tasks Position includes day or night shift work, which may include weekends and holidays Traveling or floating to various clinical locations is required within a 5-mile radius Must be able to respond to emergencies Must maintain CPR certification and get on the floor to perform CPR/chest compressions, push medical equipment, climb stairs, and lift patients on a gurney Current DEA certification is required upon hire Current DEA dispensing license is required upon hire Current NPI number is required upon hire Current CPR certification, including knowledge and hands-on curriculum, is required Must maintain certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Must not have any pending actions by the Arizona Board of Medicine or any other state Must complete a fingerprint clearance, credentialing and privileging requirements, pass a background check, and maintain MCSO jail access Selection Procedure Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants.

• Lead Psychiatrist provides clinical guidance and oversight for psychiatrists and psychiatric advanced pra.

• provide integrated healthcare services to incarcerated patients.

Requirements

• effective formulary for psychiatric medications Manages non

• formulary and high

• cost medication requests daily in collaboration with the CHS Pharmacist and Chief Medical Officer or Designee Actively participates in mental health

• related, jail

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary: $234K - $344K

• PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

• Full-Time position.

• Weekend coverage may be required.

• Night or evening shifts may be required.

This position offers competitive compensation, student loan benefits. Work with Maricopa County in United States.