Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Outpatient Facility in North Central Pennsylvania

This Job at a Glance

Job Reference Id: ORD- -MD-PA

Title: MD

Dates Needed: Early December - 6 months

Shift Type: Day Shift

Assignment Type: Outpatient

Call Required: No

Board Certification Required: Yes

Job Duration: Locums

About the Facility
This facility operates a Partial Hospitalization Program serving a K-12 population, providing an intensive level of mental health treatment that bridges traditional outpatient therapy and inpatient hospitalization. The program is supported by masters level mental health clinicians and delivers structured psychiatric services within a hybrid care model.
About the Facility Location
Pennsylvania offers a range of attractions suited to diverse interests. The state features family-friendly amusement destinations, as well as state parks with waterfalls, hiking trails, and thousands of acres of natural scenery. Notable natural landmarks include glacially carved canyons and gorges accessible from state parks throughout the region. Clinicians on assignment will also find cultural and historical experiences, live music venues, theatrical performances, and local fairs and festivals throughout the region.
About the Clinicians Workday
Clinicians in this role will provide part-time outpatient psychiatric services within a K-12 Partial Hospitalization Program, working day shifts totaling 24 hours per week under a hybrid schedule in Pennsylvania. Clinical responsibilities include conducting initial psychiatric evaluations (1 hour), performing medication management follow-up appointments (15-30 minutes), monitoring patient safety, and collaborating with the broader treatment team to support the medical and psychiatric aspects of care. The clinician will work alongside masters level mental health clinicians to coordinate individualized treatment for a patient population spanning the K-12 program. No call coverage is required for this assignment.

Additional Job Details

Case Load/PPD: Variable

Support Staff: Masters level mental health clinicians

Patient Population: Children

Location Type: Hybrid

Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes

Government: No

Shift Hours: Part time (24 hours)

Cases Treated: K-12 PHP program; child and adolescent outpatient psychiatric conditions

Med Checks/Follow-up per day: 15-30 minutes per medication management follow-up appointment

Initial Evaluation Time: 1 hour per initial psychiatric evaluation

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