Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in California

• Job Reference Id:  ORD-225789-MD-CA
• Title:  MD
• Dates Needed:  ASAP
• Shift Type:  Day Shift
• Assignment Type:  Outpatient
• Call Required:  No
• Board Certification Required:  Yes
• Job Duration:  Locums; Locums to Perm

This outpatient clinic delivers psychiatric services to an adult population with serious mental illness, including support for co-occurring substance use disorders, forensic issues, and housing needs. The facility maintains dedicated support staff to assist with clinical operations and continuity of patient care. An on-site locum tenens psychiatrist is sought on an ongoing basis to meet the clinical needs of the population served.

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Clinicians in this role will provide full-time outpatient psychiatric services for an adult population, working day shifts totaling 40 hours per week on-site. Clinical responsibilities include conducting initial psychiatric evaluations (60 minutes) and medication management follow-up appointments (30 minutes) for adults presenting with serious mental illness, including co-occurring substance use, forensic issues, and housing-related needs. Addiction experience is preferred but not required for clinicians considered for this position. No call coverage is required.

• Case Load/PPD:  8-10
• Support Staff:  yes
• Patient Population:  Adults
• Location Type:  On-Site
• Government:  No
• Shift Hours:  Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated:  Adult outpatient psychiatric conditions including serious mental illness, co-occurring substance use disorders, forensic issues, and housing-related needs
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day:  30 minutes per medication management follow-up appointment
• Initial Evaluation Time:  60 minutes per initial psychiatric evaluation

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