Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Outpatient Clinic in Central South Carolina

Job description

About the facility

This community outpatient facility provides psychiatric evaluation services for adults requiring assessment for potential commitment proceedings. The facility operates with established protocols to support timely psychiatric evaluations and coordination with the probate court process. The organization maintains resources to ensure effective psychiatric care delivery within the outpatient community mental health setting.

About the facility location

Top sights to see in Central South Carolina include Falls Park on the Reedy, Fran Hanson Visitor's Center, and Riverbanks Zoo and Garden!

About the clinician's workday

The psychiatrist will provide part-time outpatient psychiatric services during day shifts totaling 16 hours per week at a community outpatient facility in South Carolina. Clinical responsibilities include conducting examinations of adult patients referred for evaluation of potential commitment and completing the associated documentation required by the process. The clinician will provide testimony to the probate court when required following the completion of patient evaluations. Prescriptive authority is required for this position.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 6-7
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Part time (16 hours)
• Cases treated: Adults requiring evaluation for potential commitment
• Average length of stay: Not applicable
• Census: Not applicable
• Med checks/follow-up per day: Not applicable
• Initial evaluation time: Not applicable