Psychiatrist Needed for Locums Coverage at Inpatient Facility in San Antonio, Texas

Job description

About the facility

The facility operates as a community mental health center featuring a specialized crisis stabilization unit. The center focuses on providing acute psychiatric care for individuals experiencing mental health emergencies in a structured inpatient setting.

About the facility location

This Texas region offers diverse regional attractions including outdoor recreation opportunities and year-round activities. The area provides access to coastal destinations with beach activities and recreational areas, offering birding opportunities and regular community events including farmers markets and cultural experiences.

About the clinician's workday

The psychiatrist will provide comprehensive psychiatric care on an extended observation unit treating adult patients experiencing mental health crises. The clinician will work Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, serving as the primary psychiatric provider on the unit with responsibility for crisis stabilization interventions. The position involves managing a census of 8-16 patients with an average length of stay of 24 hours, requiring coordination with nursing staff and conducting patient handoffs with a nurse practitioner.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 8-16
• Support staff: Nurse practitioner and nursing staff
• Patient population: All Ages
• Location type: On-Site
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: Crisis Stabilization
• Average length of stay: 24 Hours
• Census: 8-16