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

Doctor of Medicine | Psychiatry - General/Other
Location: South Carolina
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-221388-MD-SC
• Title: MD
• Dates Needed: ASAP - Ongoing
• Shift Type: Day Shift
• Assignment Type: Outpatient
• Call Required: No
• Board Certification Required: No
• Job Duration: Locums

This central South Carolina correctional facility provides outpatient psychiatric services to an adult population requiring mental health care in a structured correctional setting. The facility maintains established clinical protocols and a support team that includes 1 Psych MD and 1 FNP to ensure continuity of psychiatric care delivery. A locum tenens psychiatrist is sought on an immediate and ongoing basis to meet the clinical needs of the population served.

South Carolina offers a range of experiences rooted in history, culture, and nature. The state provides outdoor recreation, regional attractions, and year-round activities suited to a range of interests, including trail systems, parks, rivers, and lakes.

Clinicians in this role will provide full-time outpatient psychiatric services for adult patients at a correctional facility, working day shifts on-site totaling 40 hours per week. Clinical responsibilities include rounding on adult patients presenting with severe mental illness and conducting occasional correctional evaluations.

• Case Load/PPD: 8-12
• Support Staff: Yes 1 Psych MD and 1 FNP
• Patient Population: Adults
• Location Type: On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
• Government: No
• Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated: Adult outpatient psychiatric conditions; severe mental illness; correctional evaluations
• Average Length of Stay: Not applicable
• Census: Not applicable
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day: Variable
• Initial Evaluation Time: Variable

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