Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Outpatient Clinic in North Carolina

Job description

About the facility

facility in North Carolina delivers community-based psychiatric services to an adult population within a residential treatment framework. The facility maintains a support team that includes nursing staff and a medical director to facilitate coordinated care delivery. Locum tenens coverage is sought on an immediate and ongoing basis to meet the clinical needs of the population served.

About the facility location

North Carolina offers a range of experiences suited to varied interests. The state features diverse regional landscapes, outdoor recreation opportunities, and year-round activities. Visitors and residents alike may enjoy natural scenery, wildlife, and cultural attractions distributed across the region.

About the clinician's workday

Clinicians in this role will provide part-time outpatient psychiatric services for an adult population within an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) setting in North Carolina, working day shifts totaling 12 hours per week on-site. Clinical responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations and providing medication management for adults receiving residential ACT services. 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: 5-8
• Support staff: Nursing Staff Med Director
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Part time (12 hours)
• Cases treated: Adult ACT residential psychiatric conditions
• Med checks/follow-up per day: Variable
• Initial evaluation time: Variable