Physician Specialist (Psychiatrist) UCHC NSP

Overview

University Correctional Health Care (UCHC), operating within Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, provides physical, mental health, dental and sex offender treatment services to individuals in the criminal justice system in New Jersey. UCHC operates with a total budget of $150 million and approximately 1,000 staff. We are committed to being a leader in delivering effective, compassionate and accessible care informed by research within correctional environments. We Care. We Teach. We Heal. We Improve. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is a leading national research university and the state’s preeminent public institution of higher education.

Posting: Rutgers University Correctional Health Care (UCHC) seeks a Physician Specialist (Psychiatrist) for Northern State Prison, located in Newark, NJ. The Physician Specialist provides direct clinical care to state prisoners, collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, and maintains effective communication with staff and administration.

Responsibilities

• Provides assessments, direct clinical care and treatment planning to inmates.
• Conducts comprehensive psychiatrist assessments with review of electronic records, psychotropic medications, history of mental illness, prior psychiatric hospitalization, suicidal or unusual behavior for new admissions to UCHC\'s Special Needs roster within established timeframes.
• Follows DOC and UCHC policies and procedures, including emergency and non-emergency forced medication, management of potentially suicidal inmates, psychiatry services, and therapeutic restraint.
• Orders, initiates and interprets laboratory tests within required timeframes or as medically necessary, including metabolic monitoring, mood stabilizer levels, thyroid function, AIMS testing, and other biochemical monitoring.
• Prescribes and renews medications deemed medically necessary within required timeframes.

Qualifications

• Eligible for certification or certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) in Psychiatry with valid NJ medical license, CDS and NJ DEA.
• Valid Driver\'s License; possesses own vehicle or reliable means of transportation between sites.
• Preferred: Forensic psychiatry experience.

Additional Details

• FLSA: Exempt
• Grade: 01S
• Position Status: Full Time
• Working Hours: 40
• Standard Hours: 40.00
• Daily Work Shift: Day
• Work Arrangement: This position requires a full onsite work arrangement.
• Union: Health Care Professionals
• Payroll Designation: PeopleSoft
• Terms of Appointment: Staff - 12 month
• Position Pension Eligibility: ABP

Salary and Benefits

• Minimum Salary: 33,235.000
• Mid Range Salary: 227,332.000
• Maximum Salary: 421,428.000
• Benefits include medical, prescription drug, dental coverage; paid leave; retirement benefits; education benefits; life insurance; employee discount programs. Detailed information available at Rutgers benefits overview.

Posting Details

• Posting Number: 25ST0758
• Regional Campus: RBHS
• Home Location Campus: Off Campus
• City: Newark
• State: NJ
• Location Details: Northern State Prison, Newark, NJ

Pre-employment and Compliance

All offers are contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment screenings. Immunization policy considerations may apply; vaccination proof or approved exemptions may affect offer terms. Must adhere to Department of Corrections (DOC) requirements. Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity statements apply.