Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Outpatient Clinic in South Carolina
Job Reference: ORD-221388-MD-SC | ASAP – Ongoing | Day Shift | Outpatient | No Call Required | Board Certification Not Required | 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: 8–12
- Support Staff: Yes – 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