Forensic Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility Northwest of Bakersfield, CaliforniaLocumTenens.com • Friant, CA, US

Forensic Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility Northwest of Bakersfield, California

LocumTenens.com • Friant, CA, US

15 days ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

This Job at a Glance

Job Reference Id : ORD-196189-MD-CA
Title : MD
Dates Needed : ASAP
Shift Type : Day Shift
Assignment Type : Outpatient
Call Required : No
Board Certification Required : Negotiable
Job Duration : Locums

About the Facility

A correctional facility is seeking a forensic psychiatrist for locum tenens coverage starting ASAP. The facility has a max capacity of 1,232 inmates and houses both males and females.

About the Facility Location

The facility is situated about 12 miles NW of downtown Bakersfield, in a semi-industrial area. It sits near well-traveled farm roads and is just East of State Route 99 and West of Route 65 making it accessible via a short drive on major highways.

About the Clinician's Workday

The schedule is Monday-Friday with guaranteed 40 hours per week. EMR is Smartcare and clinicians must be Board Certified or truly Board Eligible. Patients are referred from the general population of the Kern County Jail. Client requests services due to MH symptomology or for competency restoration treatment services. Services are rendered to clients with a variety of symptomology, including patients with / high acuity of mental illness.

Additional Job Details

Case Load / PPD : 10-15

Support Staff : Yes

Patient Population : Adults

Call Ratio / Schedule : N / A

Location Type : On-Site

Prescriptive Authority Required : Yes

Government : No

Shift Hours : Full time (40 hours)

Med Checks / Follow-up per day : 30

Initial Evaluation Time : 60

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