This Job at a Glance
Job Reference Id: ORD- -MD-SC
Title: MD
Dates Needed: ASAP - Ongoing
Shift Type: Day Shift
Assignment Type: Outpatient
Call Required: No
Board Certification Required: No
Job Duration: Locums
About the Facility
This central South Carolina correctional facility provides outpatient psychiatric services to an adult population requiring mental health care in a structured correctional setting. The facility maintains established clinical protocols and a support team that includes 1 Psych MD and 1 FNP to ensure continuity of psychiatric care delivery. A locum tenens psychiatrist is sought on an immediate and ongoing basis to meet the clinical needs of the population served.
About the Facility Location
South Carolina offers a range of experiences rooted in history, culture, and nature. The state provides outdoor recreation, regional attractions, and year-round activities suited to a range of interests, including trail systems, parks, rivers, and lakes.
About the Clinician‘s Workday
Clinicians in this role will provide full-time outpatient psychiatric services for adult patients at a correctional facility, working day shifts on-site totaling 40 hours per week. Clinical responsibilities include rounding on adult patients presenting with severe mental illness and conducting occasional correctional evaluations.
Additional Job Details
Case Load/PPD: Variable
Support Staff: 1 Psych MD and 1 FNP
Patient Population: Adults
Location Type: On-Site
Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
Government: No
Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours)
Cases Treated: Adult outpatient psychiatric conditions; severe mental illness; correctional evaluations
Average Length of Stay: Not applicable
Census: Not applicable
Med Checks/Follow-up per day: Variable
Initial Evaluation Time: Variable
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