Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Inpatient Facility in California

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id:ORD- -MD-CA


• Title:MD


• Dates Needed:ASAP - Ongoing


• Shift Type:Day Shift


• Assignment Type:Inpatient


• Call Required:Negotiable


• Board Certification Required:Negotiable


• Job Duration:Locums

About the Facility

This community mental health facility provides psychiatric services to an adult population within a correctional setting, seeking a long-term locum tenens psychiatrist for non-clinical service delivery. The facility maintains established operational structures, including dedicated Psychiatry Services staff, to support continuity of care and administrative function.

About the Facility Location

California offers a range of regional attractions suited to varied interests, including opportunities for outdoor recreation, scenic exploration, and year-round activities. The state provides access to parks, coastal areas, cultural institutions, and diverse landscapes, making it a destination with options for sightseeing and recreation throughout the year.

About the Clinician's Workday

This full-time hybrid role requires the clinician to work 40 hours per week, with 3 days onsite and 2 days remote, providing non-clinical psychiatric leadership services within a community mental health program operating in a correctional setting. The clinician will serve in a dual capacity, leading Psychiatry Services staff - including a Psychiatrist, NPs, and Quality Assurance review and audit staff - and supervising NPs. Responsibilities include attendance and facilitation of onsite meetings and trainings, operations oversight, scheduling, Quality Assurance duties, and policy and procedure review, input, and design. Additional duties may be assigned as operational needs require.

Additional Job Details

• Case Load/PPD:0


• Support Staff:yes


• Patient Population:Adults


• Location Type:On-Site


• Prescriptive Authority Required:No


• Government:No


• Shift Hours:Full time (40 hours)


• Cases Treated:Adult inpatient psychiatric population within a correctional setting


• Average Length of Stay:Variable


• Census:Variable


• Med Checks/Follow-up per day:Not applicable


• Initial Evaluation Time:Not applicable