Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Southern NY

Job description

About the facility

This established behavioral health program operates within an established healthcare system, delivering structured outpatient psychiatric services in a collaborative clinical environment. The facility maintains support staff to ensure continuity of care and administrative function. Locum tenens coverage is sought beginning in November on an ongoing basis.

About the facility location

The facility is located in the Southern region of New York.

About the clinician's workday

Clinicians in this role will provide full-time outpatient psychiatric services for a patient population spanning all ages, working day shifts totaling 40 hours per week on-site. Clinical responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations (1 hour per initial evaluation), providing medication management (15-30 minutes per follow-up), and delivering ongoing follow-up care. Call and collaboration with an interdisciplinary behavioral health team and clinical supervision may also be included in this role.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Variable
• Support staff: yes
• Patient population: All Ages
• Call ratio/schedule: 1 wk once every 7 weeks
• Location type: On-Site
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: Outpatient psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and follow-up care; all ages
• Average length of stay: N/A
• Census: N/A
• Med checks/follow-up per day: 15-30 minutes per medication management follow-up appointment
• Initial evaluation time: 1 hour per initial psychiatric evaluation

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