Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Psychiatry - General/Other in Georgia

Doctor of Medicine | Psychiatry - General/Other
Location: Georgia
Employer: LocumTenens.com
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id: ORD-206259-MD-GA
• Title: MD
• Dates Needed: ASAP - Ongoing
• Shift Type: Day Shift
• Assignment Type: Outpatient
• Call Required: No
• Board Certification Required: Yes
• Job Duration: Locums

This outpatient mental health practice provides psychiatric services for patients across all age groups within a community-based setting. The facility maintains a multidisciplinary support team that includes office support staff, scheduling personnel, therapists, and a clinical director to support continuity of care.

Georgia offers a range of cultural, outdoor, and recreational attractions suited to diverse interests. The state provides access to regional parks, historical sites, and outdoor recreation opportunities, along with cultural and culinary experiences available throughout the region. Year-round activities and community events make Georgia an engaging base for clinicians on locum assignment.

A psychiatrist is needed to provide part-time outpatient psychiatric services for patients of all ages, working 24 hours per week during day shifts in an on-site setting. Clinical responsibilities include conducting initial psychiatric evaluations of 60 minutes and follow-up visits of 20-30 minutes, as well as medication management for assigned patients. The clinician will treat patients presenting with depression, anxiety, PTSD, abuse-related psychological effects, OCD, substance use disorder, and bipolar disorder. No call coverage is required for this assignment.

• Case Load/PPD: Variable
• Support Staff: Office support staff, scheduling, therapists, clinical director
• Patient Population: All Ages
• Location Type: On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
• Government: No
• Shift Hours: Part time (24 hours)
• Cases Treated: Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Abuse-related psychological effects, OCD, Substance Use Disorder, Bipolar
• Average Length of Stay: Not applicable
• Census: Not applicable
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day: 20-30 minutes per follow-up visit
• Initial Evaluation Time: 60 minutes per initial evaluation

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