Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage in Northern California

Job description

About the facility

This outpatient county clinic in northern California delivers psychiatric services to an adult population within a structured community-based setting. The facility operates on a hybrid model, supporting both onsite and remote care delivery to ensure continuity of psychiatric services. A locum tenens psychiatrist is sought on an ongoing basis to meet the clinical needs of the population served.

About the facility location

Northern California provides access to a range of outdoor landscapes, including National Forests, National and State Parks, wilderness areas, mountains, lakes, rivers, and waterfalls. The region offers notable points of interest such as redwood forests, coastal beaches, scenic byways, and the Sacramento River, with opportunities for hiking, water recreation, and wildlife viewing. Clinicians on assignment may also explore cultural destinations including botanical gardens, aquariums, and preserved historic sites accessible along routes such as the Pacific Coast Highway.

About the clinician's workday

Clinicians in this role will provide full-time outpatient psychiatric services for adult patients at a northern California county clinic, working day shifts totaling 40 hours per week under a hybrid schedule that combines onsite and remote coverage. Clinical responsibilities include conducting initial psychiatric evaluations (60 minutes) and medication management follow-up appointments (30 minutes) for the adult population served. No call coverage is required for this assignment. Prescriptive authority is required for all clinicians considered for this position.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Variable
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: Hybrid
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• 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: 30 minutes per medication management follow-up appointment
• Initial evaluation time: 60 minutes per initial psychiatric evaluation