Psychiatrist Needed for 1099 Coverage at Outpatient Clinic in Barstow, California

Job description

About the facility

This well-established county-operated outpatient behavioral health clinic serves the Southern California High Desert region with comprehensive mental health services. The facility provides specialized care for children, youth, adults, and older adults requiring community-based behavioral health treatment. The organization maintains modern systems and protocols to ensure effective psychiatric care delivery within the county mental health system.

About the facility location

The facility is located in Barstow, California.

About the clinician's workday

The psychiatrist will provide comprehensive outpatient psychiatric care for adults during Monday-Friday day shifts working 32-40 hours per week on-site with no telehealth option. Clinical responsibilities include conducting 90-minute initial evaluations and 60-minute medication management visits for patients with serious mental illness requiring behavioral health services. The clinician will utilize the myAVATAR EMR system for all documentation and work within the county-operated outpatient clinic environment. Credentialing process takes approximately 3-5 weeks for this position.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 10-12
• Support staff: Yes
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: SMI
• Average length of stay: Not applicable
• Census: Not applicable
• Med checks/follow-up per day: 60
• Initial evaluation time: 90