Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in San Antonio, Texas

LocumTenens.com; Brookesmith (TX); On-site; USD 165,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

LocumTenens.com seeks a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for a full-time outpatient role starting November 2026 in Texas. The clinician will evaluate adults, provide medication management, and work day shifts from 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Thursday, totaling 40 hours weekly on-site.

The assignment involves 14 patients per day with 60-minute initial evaluations and 20-minute follow-ups, and no on-call requirements. Board certification is required and prescriptive authority is necessary.

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner with board certification in psychiatry.
• Prescriptive authority required.
• Adult outpatient population experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial psychiatric evaluations (60 minutes) and follow-ups (20 minutes) for adults.
• Manage a daily caseload of 14 patients (2 new evaluations, 1 hospital discharge, 11 follow-ups).
• Provide full-time outpatient psychiatric services with day shifts and no on-call requirements.

Skills

Prescriptive authority

Outpatient psychiatry

Education

Board certification in psychiatry NP

Job description

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id:ORD-225868-NP-TX
• Title:NP
• Dates Needed:November 2026 - Ongoing
• Shift Type:Day Shift
• Assignment Type:Outpatient
• Call Required:No
• Board Certification Required:Yes
• Job Duration:Locums

About the Facility

This community mental health center delivers outpatient psychiatric services to an adult population within a structured clinical environment. The facility maintains established clinical resources to support continuity of psychiatric care delivery on an ongoing basis. A locum tenens Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is sought beginning November 2026 to meet the clinical needs of the population served.

About the Facility Location

San Antonio offers a range of cultural, historical, and recreational attractions suited to varied interests. Notable destinations include the UNESCO-recognized River Walk, the historic Alamo, Natural Bridge Caverns, the Witte Museum, and the San Antonio Zoo. The city holds recognition as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, with a diverse food scene drawing from Tex-Mex, German, Southern, and contemporary influences. Visitors may also explore the Pearl District, theme parks such as SeaWorld and Six Flags Fiesta Texas, and options for walking tours, river cruises, and outdoor activities throughout the area.

About the Clinician's Workday

Clinicians in this role will provide full-time outpatient psychiatric services for an adult population, working day shifts Monday through Thursday from 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM, with the final hour of each day designated for documentation, totaling 40 hours per week on-site. Clinical responsibilities include conducting initial psychiatric evaluations (60 minutes each) and medication management follow-up appointments (20 minutes each) for adults presenting with depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and co-occurring disorders. The daily caseload consists of 14 patients: 2 new evaluations, 1 hospital discharge, and 11 follow-up visits. No call coverage is required for this assignment.

Additional Job Details

• Case Load/PPD:14 patients per day (2 new evaluations, 1 hospital discharge, 11 follow-ups)
• Patient Population:Adults
• Location Type:On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required:Yes
• Government:No
• Shift Hours:Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated:Patients diagnosed with depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and co-occurring disorders; adult outpatient population
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day:20 minutes per follow-up appointment
• Initial Evaluation Time:60 minutes per initial evaluation

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