Psychiatrist Locum Tenens Coverage at Outpatient Clinic in SouthCarolina

• Job Reference
  -MD-SCT
• 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