Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Outpatient Clinic inVictorville, California (Friant)

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id: ORD-216856-MD-CATitle: MD
• Dates Needed: Beginning of Oct - Longterm
• Shift Type: Day Shift
• Assignment Type: Outpatient
• Call Required: No
• Board Certification Required: Negotiable
• Job Duration: Locums

About the Facility

This county‑operated Department of Mental Health (DMH) facility provides outpatient psychiatric services to adults with serious mental illness in the Southern California High Desert region. The facility maintains established clinical protocols to support continuity of psychiatric care delivery within the county mental health system. Locum tenens coverage is sought to meet the ongoing psychiatric care needs of the community served.

About the Clinician's Workday

Clinicians will provide full‑time outpatient psychiatric care for adult patients with serious mental illness (SMI) during day shifts, Monday through Friday, following a schedule of either five 8‑hour days or four 10‑hour days per week. Clinical responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations and managing medications for adults presenting with SMI in an on‑site outpatient setting. Documentation is completed using the EPIC EMR system. No call requirements are associated with this assignment.

Additional Job Details

• Case Load/PPD: 10‑12
• Support Staff: Yes
• Patient Population: Adults
• Call Ratio/Schedule: N/A
• Location Type: On‑Site
• Government: No
• Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated: Adult outpatient psychiatric conditions; serious mental illness (SMI)
• Average Length of Stay: Not applicable
• Census: Not applicable
• Med Checks/Follow‑up per day: Variable
• Initial Evaluation Time: Variable