Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Outpatient Facility in South Carolina

Job description

About the facility

This outpatient facility located in South Carolina provides psychiatric evaluation and medication management services for adult patients. The facility operates with an established multidisciplinary team model and maintains resources to support effective psychiatric care delivery in a standard outpatient environment. The organization seeks locum tenens coverage to assist with ongoing patient volume.

About the facility location

South Carolina offers a range of regional attractions suited to diverse interests, including coastal destinations, historic sites, and botanical areas. The state features outdoor recreation opportunities, cultural venues, and entertainment options throughout the region. Clinicians working in South Carolina will have access to regional parks, cultural sites, and year-round activities.

About the clinician's workday

The psychiatrist will provide part-time outpatient psychiatric care for adult patients during day shifts totaling 32 hours per week. Clinical responsibilities include conducting new patient evaluations and follow-up medication management visits, with a caseload of up to 10 patients per day. The clinician will work alongside a multidisciplinary team that includes psychiatric MDs, nurse practitioners, and nursing staff within a standard outpatient setting. Prescriptive authority is required for this position, and no call obligations are associated with this role.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 10 patients per day
• Support staff: Psychiatric MDs, nurse practitioners, and nursing staff
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Part time (32 hours)
• Cases treated: Adult outpatient psychiatric conditions requiring evaluation and medication management
• Average length of stay: Not applicable
• Census: Not applicable
• Med checks/follow-up per day: Variable
• Initial evaluation time: Variable