A facility is seeking a psychiatrist for locum tenens coverage.
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The clinician will be seeing male patients in a public sector forensic hospital population, state-funded with no managed care, where major mental illness, substance use, and character pathology comorbidities are common. Patients typically stay a minimum of 20 days, many being long-term commitments. The caseload is approximately 28 patients, with a mixture of weekly and monthly clinical contact. Some patients, typically less well-controlled, need to be seen more frequently, while others, well-controlled, are seen weekly or monthly. Patients must be seen weekly during the first 8 weeks after admission and monthly thereafter. The position is full-time, requiring 40 hours per week, with work hours loosely from 9-5 and flexible/self-scheduled within reasonable limits.
Dates Needed: August - Ongoing
Case Load/PPD: Varies
Shift Type: Day Shift
Assignment Type: Inpatient
Assignment Duration: Locums
Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours)
Call Required: No
Board Certification Required: Negotiable
Patient Population: Adults
Government: No
Reference ID: ORD-173880-MD-MA