Forensic Inpatient Psychiatrist – Locum

LocumTenens.com; Yorktown (TX); On-site; USD 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

LocumTenens.com seeks a psychiatrist to provide full-time inpatient forensic psychiatric care on a dedicated adult unit in Springfield, IL. The role requires managing medications, orders, and treatment plans, with collaboration from an interdisciplinary team including social workers and unit managers.

Workdays are day shifts, 40 hours per week on-site, with no NP supervision required. Caseload is approximately 25 adult patients on a single forensic unit, with responsibilities spanning

Qualifications

• Active medical license in Texas preferred.
• Familiarity with forensic inpatient care.
• Experience with medication management and treatment planning.
• Ability to work independently on a dedicated unit.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-time inpatient psychiatric care on a dedicated forensic unit.
• Medication management and orders.
• Develop treatment plans and conduct restraints debriefs.
• Collaborate with social workers and clinical managers.

Skills

Medication management

Forensic psychiatry

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient assessment

Education

MD/DO

Tools

EMR systems

Pharmacy software

Job description

LocumTenens.com seeks a psychiatrist to provide full-time inpatient forensic psychiatric care on a dedicated adult unit in Springfield, IL. The role requires managing medications, orders, and treatment plans, with collaboration from an interdisciplinary team including social workers and unit managers.

Workdays are day shifts, 40 hours per week on-site, with no NP supervision required. Caseload is approximately 25 adult patients on a single forensic unit, with responsibilities spanning