Inpatient Psychiatrist – Correctional Facility (Locum)

LocumTenens.com; Centre Hall (Centre County); On-site; USD 165,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

Locum Tenens.com has an immediate need for a board-certified psychiatrist to join a minimum-security correctional facility in Waymart, PA. The physician will provide full-time inpatient psychiatric services for adult male patients within a secure setting, conducting evaluations and managing medications on a 35-bed unit.

The assignment requires day shifts, 40 hours per week on-site, with no on-call duties and prescriptive authority.

Qualifications

• Board certification required for psychiatry
• Prescriptive authority required
• Locum tenens experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide full-time inpatient psychiatric services for adult male patients in a correctional setting
• Conduct psychiatric evaluations and provide medication management for a 35-bed unit
• No call coverage required at this assignment

Job description

Locum Tenens.com has an immediate need for a board-certified psychiatrist to join a minimum-security correctional facility in Waymart, PA. The physician will provide full-time inpatient psychiatric services for adult male patients within a secure setting, conducting evaluations and managing medications on a 35-bed unit.

The assignment requires day shifts, 40 hours per week on-site, with no on-call duties and prescriptive authority.