Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage in Northern California
Job Reference: ORD-221642-MD-CA
About the Facility
This outpatient county clinic in northern California delivers psychiatric services to an adult population within a structured community-based setting. The facility operates on a hybrid model, supporting both onsite and remote care delivery to ensure continuity of psychiatric services. A locum tenens psychiatrist is sought on an ongoing basis to meet the clinical needs of the population served.
Facility Location
Northern California provides access to a range of outdoor landscapes, including National Forests, National and State Parks, wilderness areas, mountains, lakes, rivers, and waterfalls. The region offers notable points of interest such as redwood forests, coastal beaches, scenic byways, and the Sacramento River, with opportunities for hiking, water recreation, and wildlife viewing. Clinicians on assignment may also explore cultural destinations including botanical gardens, aquariums, and preserved historic sites accessible along routes such as the Pacific Coast Highway.
Work Schedule & Responsibilities
Clinicians provide full-time outpatient psychiatric services for adult patients at a northern California county clinic, working day shifts totaling 40 hours per week under a hybrid schedule that combines onsite and remote coverage. No call coverage is required.
- Conduct initial psychiatric evaluations (60 minutes each)
- Provide medication management follow-up appointments (30 minutes each)
- Serve adult outpatient psychiatric population
Requirements
- Prescriptive authority required
- Board certification negotiable
- No call coverage required
Position Details
- Assignment type: Clinic (locums, ongoing)
- Shift type: Day shift, full-time (40 hours/week)
- Location type: Hybrid (onsite and remote)
- Patient population: Adults
- Cases treated: Adult outpatient psychiatric conditions
- Case load: Variable
- Government facility: No
- Average length of stay: Not applicable
- Census: Not applicable