Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Outpatient Facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Job description

About the facility

This correctional facility operates as an outpatient community mental health clinic seeking part-time psychiatry coverage. The facility provides mental health services to adults with serious psychiatric conditions in a structured healthcare environment.

About the facility location

Wisconsin offers diverse outdoor recreation opportunities including waterfront exploration, skiing facilities, and nature areas for walking and wildlife viewing. The region features gardens, local attractions, and seasonal winter activities such as snowmobile trail rides.

About the clinician's workday

The psychiatrist will provide outpatient mental health services in a community clinic structure, treating adults with serious mental illness including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety disorders. Clinical duties include conducting 10-12 follow-up appointments and 1-3 new evaluations per day, working 2-3 days per week onsite. Patient evaluations occur primarily in office settings with occasional assessments conducted in secure rooms within restricted housing areas.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 10-12 follow-ups and 1-3 new evaluations per day
• Support staff: Administrative support and security personnel
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Part time (24 hours)
• Cases treated: Adults with serious mental illness including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety
• Med checks/follow-up per day: 10-12 follow-up appointments
• Initial evaluation time: 1-3 new evaluations per day