Physician / Psychiatry / North Carolina / Locum Tenens / Psychiatrist (Telehealt

Job Description Adelphi is seeking a Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide psychiatric services in correctional facilities across North Carolina. The provider will work with incarcerated adult populations, offering both telepsychiatry and in-person services.

Summary:

• Ref #: BD-878-03
• Specialty: Psychiatry (Inpatient) or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
• Location: Various correctional facilities, North Carolina
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Facility Type: Correctional
• Coverage Type: Clinical/On-site & Telehealth
• Job Type: Contract
• Start Date: ASAP
• Contract Length: Ongoing
• Shift Schedule: 4 Full-time (40 hrs/week, 5 days/week, 8 hrs/day) Telepsych positions 1 Part-time (24 hrs/week, 3 days/week, 8 hrs/day) Telepsych position 2 Part-time (24 hrs/week, 3 days/week, 8 hrs/day) In-person positions

Requirements:

• Unrestricted North Carolina NP license with PMHNP certification
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification
• DEA certification
• Minimum of one year post-licensure experience in psychiatric or correctional settings preferred
• Experience with EMR systems (HERO preferred)
• Ability to function in a secure correctional environment Key

Responsibilities:

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations, mental health assessments, and crisis interventions for incarcerated adults
• Diagnose mental illnesses and create individualized treatment plans
• Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications within formulary guidelines
• Monitor treatment response and adjust plans as needed
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the HERO EMR system
• Collaborate with physicians, correctional nurses, psychologists, and other healthcare staff
• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and team meetings
• Ensure compliance with DAC regulations, HIPAA, and PREA standards
• Coordinate referrals and support continuity of care for higher-level psychiatric needs