Physician / Psychiatry / California / Locum tenens / 7on/7off - Inpatient Psychiatry Locums in California Job
Pacific Companies, Inc.
Not Specified, CA, USA
Not Specified, CA, USA
- Healthcare
- locum tenens psychiatrist
- inpatient psychiatry
- behavioral health
This locum tenens psychiatry position in California involves providing inpatient psychiatric care on a 7 days on/7 days off schedule, primarily rounding on adult patients in a 35-bed behavioral health hospital. The role requires board certification and a California medical license, with patient volumes up to 15 per day and minimal weekend call duties. The hospital uses Cerner EMR and includes support from residents and nurse practitioners during night calls.
The Psychiatry locum tenens opportunity in California-Location: 45 minutes south of Sacramento, CA-Duration: November 6, 2023 June 30, 2024 (potential for extension) -Schedule: 7on, 7off (Sunday Monday)-Shift: rounds start at 7, able to leave after rounds are complete (estimated 10-12 hours per day)-Call: 1-2 weekends per month, Friday 5p-Monday 7a (no night call)-Patient Volume: up to 15 patients per day -Scope: rounding on the adult inpatient unit (no ER, no consults)-EMR: Cerner-Group: 3 other psychiatrists -Support: 2 residents, NP for night call triage (no NPs on the unit during the day)-Hospital: standalone behavioral health, 35 bed unit, affiliated hospital is level II trauma center >patients are only admitted to the behavioral health hospital after being medically cleared-Requirements: Board certified with a California license




