Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Outpatient Facility inWashington

Job Reference :

ORD-219810-MD-WA

August 10 - Ongoing

Day Shift

Outpatient

No

No

This outpatient facility is seeking a Psychiatrist for locum tenens coverage while a permanent clinician is identified. The facility maintains established clinical workflows to support the delivery of outpatient psychiatric services for the adult population served.

Washington State offers a range of outdoor and recreational activities suited to diverse interests. Clinicians on assignment may explore destinations such as Olympic National Park, the Ape Caves near Mt. St. Helens, and water-based activities including kayaking and whale watching in the San Juan Islands. Coastal destinations, rainforest trails, and scenic waterway tours are among the regional options available year-round throughout the state.

Clinicians in this role will provide full-time outpatient psychiatric services for adult patients during day shifts, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with a one-hour unpaid lunch, totaling 40 hours per week on-site. Clinical responsibilities include conducting 60-minute initial psychiatric evaluations and providing 15-30 minute medication management follow-up appointments for adults. An active Washington state medical license is required, and the facility utilizes an electronic medical record system.

• Case Load/PPD: 8-12
• Patient Population:
  Adults
• Location Type:
  On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority
  
  Required:
  
  No
• Government:
  No
• Shift
  
  Hours:
  
  Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated:
  Adult outpatient psychiatric conditions
• Average Length of Stay:
  Not applicable
• Census:
  Not applicable
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day: 15-30 minutes per medication management follow-up appointment
• Initial Evaluation Time: 60 minutes per initial psychiatric evaluation