Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Elmira, NY

• Job Reference Id: ORD-224256-MD-NY
• Title: MD
• Dates Needed: November 16, 2026 - 6-month contract or until permanent placement is made
• Shift Type: Day Shift; Call
• Assignment Type: Outpatient
• Call Required: Yes
• Board Certification Required: Yes
• Job Duration: Locums

This outpatient behavioral health facility delivers structured psychiatric services to a patient population spanning all ages within a collaborative clinical environment. The facility maintains support staff to ensure continuity of care and administrative function. Locum tenens coverage is sought beginning November 16, 2026, for a 6-month contract or until a permanent placement is made.

The area offers a range of cultural and recreational attractions suited to varied interests. Points of interest include the National Soaring Museum, Arnot Art Museum, Tanglewood Nature Center, and Eldridge Park, alongside a walkable downtown featuring a performing arts center, farmers markets, and a historic baseball field. The surrounding region extends these options further, with access to golf, hiking, biking trails, wineries, breweries, and landmarks such as the Corning Museum of Glass and Watkins Glen International Raceway within a short drive.

Clinicians in this role will provide full-time outpatient psychiatric services for a patient population spanning all ages, working day shifts Monday through Friday in 8-hour increments, totaling 40 hours per week on-site. Clinical responsibilities include conducting initial psychiatric evaluations (60 minutes per evaluation) and providing medication management follow-up appointments (30 minutes per visit) for patients across all age groups. Call coverage is required at a ratio of 1 week once every 7 weeks. Board certification and prescriptive authority are required for all clinicians considered for this position.

• Case Load/PPD: Variable
• Support Staff: yes
• Patient Population: All Ages
• Call Ratio/Schedule: 1 wk once every 7 weeks
• Location Type: On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
• Government: No
• Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated: Outpatient psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and follow-up care; all ages
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day: 30 min
• Initial Evaluation Time: 60 min

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