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

Doctor of Medicine | Psychiatry - General/Other
Location: California
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-220556-MD-CA
• Title: MD
• Dates Needed: ASAP - Ongoing
• Shift Type: Day Shift
• Assignment Type: Inpatient
• Call Required: Negotiable
• Board Certification Required: Negotiable
• Job Duration: Locums

This community mental health facility provides psychiatric services to an adult population within a correctional setting, seeking a long-term locum tenens psychiatrist for non-clinical service delivery. The facility maintains established operational structures, including dedicated Psychiatry Services staff, to support continuity of care and administrative function.

California offers a range of regional attractions suited to varied interests, including opportunities for outdoor recreation, scenic exploration, and year-round activities. The state provides access to parks, coastal areas, cultural institutions, and diverse landscapes, making it a destination with options for sightseeing and recreation throughout the year.

This full-time hybrid role requires the clinician to work 40 hours per week, with 3 days onsite and 2 days remote, providing non-clinical psychiatric leadership services within a community mental health program operating in a correctional setting. The clinician will serve in a dual capacity, leading Psychiatry Services staff - including a Psychiatrist, NPs, and Quality Assurance review and audit staff - and supervising NPs. Responsibilities include attendance and facilitation of onsite meetings and trainings, operations oversight, scheduling, Quality Assurance duties, and policy and procedure review, input, and design. Additional duties may be assigned as operational needs require.

• Case Load/PPD: 0
• Support Staff: yes
• Patient Population: Adults
• Location Type: On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required: No
• Government: No
• Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated: Adult inpatient psychiatric population within a correctional setting
• Average Length of Stay: Variable
• Census: Variable
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day: Not applicable
• Initial Evaluation Time: Not applicable

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• Concierge support with a dedicated clinician deployment specialist
• Digital hub for assignment details