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

Doctor of Medicine | Psychiatry - General/Other
Location: Pennsylvania
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-222547-MD-PA
• Title: MD
• Dates Needed: Early December - 6 months
• Shift Type: Day Shift
• Assignment Type: Outpatient
• Call Required: No
• Board Certification Required: Yes
• Job Duration: Locums

This facility operates a Partial Hospitalization Program serving a K-12 population, providing an intensive level of mental health treatment that bridges traditional outpatient therapy and inpatient hospitalization. The program is supported by master's level mental health clinicians and delivers structured psychiatric services within a hybrid care model.

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Clinicians in this role will provide part-time outpatient psychiatric services within a K-12 Partial Hospitalization Program, working day shifts totaling 24 hours per week under a hybrid schedule in Pennsylvania. Clinical responsibilities include conducting initial psychiatric evaluations (1 hour), performing medication management follow-up appointments (15-30 minutes), monitoring patient safety, and collaborating with the broader treatment team to support the medical and psychiatric aspects of care. The clinician will work alongside master's level mental health clinicians to coordinate individualized treatment for a patient population spanning the K-12 program. No call coverage is required for this assignment.

• Case Load/PPD: Variable
• Support Staff: Master's level mental health clinicians
• Patient Population: Children
• Location Type: Hybrid
• Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
• Government: No
• Shift Hours: Part time (24 hours)
• Cases Treated: K-12 PHP program; child and adolescent outpatient psychiatric conditions
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day: 15-30 minutes per medication management follow-up appointment
• Initial Evaluation Time: 1 hour per initial psychiatric evaluation

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