Psychiatric DNP Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Outpatient in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Job description

About the facility

This outpatient behavioral health and addiction treatment facility serves the Pittsburgh area, with a focus on treating substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. The facility delivers services through counseling, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and recovery-oriented programming. The organization maintains an established care model designed to support effective psychiatric treatment within an outpatient setting.

About the facility location

Pittsburgh offers a range of cultural and recreational attractions suited to diverse interests. Visitors may explore the Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History, the Warhol Museum, and PNC Park, as well as outdoor destinations such as Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve and the Allegheny Observatory. Additional options include family-friendly venues such as Sandcastle Waterpark, providing year-round activities for a variety of preferences.

About the clinician's workday

The clinician will provide part-time outpatient psychiatric care for adult patients during day shifts totaling 8 hours per day. Clinical responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations with an initial evaluation time of 1 hour, performing therapy-adjacent supportive visits, and managing medication adjustments including antidepressants, stimulants, and mood stabilizers. The clinician will conduct 2-3 evaluations and 12-18 follow-up medication management visits of 15 minutes each per day. Prescriptive authority is required for this position, and no call obligations are associated with this role.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 2-3 Evals & 12-18 Follow Ups
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Part time (8 hours)
• Cases treated: General Mental Health & SUD
• Average length of stay: Not applicable
• Census: Not applicable
• Med checks/follow-up per day: 15 minutes per medication management visit
• Initial evaluation time: 1 hour per initial evaluation