Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Outpatient Clinic in NJ

Job Overview Job Reference Id: ORD-213334-MD-NJ Title: MD Dates Needed: ASAP – Ongoing Shift Type: Day Shift Assignment Type: Outpatient Call Required: No Board Certification Required: Negotiable Job Duration: Locums About the Facility This county jail provides specialized psychiatric services for adult inmates requiring mental health treatment in a secure correctional environment. The facility maintains behavioral health programs with dedicated resources for psychiatric evaluation and medication management. Clinical services are delivered on-site within an established forensic care framework designed to support effective treatment for inmates presenting with various mental health conditions. About the Clinician's Workday The psychiatrist will provide specialized psychiatric care for adult male and female inmates in an outpatient correctional setting, seeing 10-15 patients per day in a dedicated mental health office. Clinical responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations and managing psychotropic medications for forensic patients requiring outpatient mental health treatment. The clinician will work part-time day shifts totaling 16 hours per week, with no call requirements associated with this assignment. Additional Job Details Case Load/PPD: 10-15 Patient Population: Adults Location Type: On-Site Government: No Shift Hours: Part time (16 hours) Cases Treated: Adult Forensic Psychiatry Average Length of Stay: Not applicable Census: Not applicable Med Checks/Follow-up per day: Variable Initial Evaluation Time: Variable #J-18808-Ljbffr American Geriatrics Society