Forensic Inpatient Psychiatrist — Day Shift, Chicago (Locum)

LocumTenens.com; Clinton (IL); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dedicated deployment specialist

Credentialing support

Job summary

LocumTenens.com seeks a board-certified psychiatrist for an inpatient forensic assignment in Chicago. You will manage a caseload of 21 adult male patients, providing daily symptom management, medication adjustments, and behavioral interventions on a 40-hour workweek.

Responsibilities include admissions, transfers, discharges, and court-related reports, with occasional court testimony as required. This locum tenens role emphasizes patient safety and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• Board-certified psychiatrist required for inpatient forensic caseload.
• Experience with adult male forensic populations preferred.
• Ability to provide court-related testimony when needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-time inpatient forensic psychiatric services for adults.
• Daily symptom management, medication management, and behavioral interventions.
• Prepare admissions, transfers, discharges, and court-related reports.

Skills

Forensic Psychiatry

Education

Board certification in Psychiatry

Tools

EMR system

Job description

LocumTenens.com seeks a board-certified psychiatrist for an inpatient forensic assignment in Chicago. You will manage a caseload of 21 adult male patients, providing daily symptom management, medication adjustments, and behavioral interventions on a 40-hour workweek.

Responsibilities include admissions, transfers, discharges, and court-related reports, with occasional court testimony as required. This locum tenens role emphasizes patient safety and multidisciplinary collaboration.