Psychiatrist - Locum Tenens Coverage

Aura Health; Eastover (SC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aura Health seeks an outpatient psychiatrist to deliver comprehensive mental health services to adult inmates in a correctional setting. The role is full-time and on-site with day shifts, focusing on assessments, treatment planning, medication management, and follow-ups.

The successful candidate will work within established clinical protocols and a collaborative team including a psychiatric MD and family nurse practitioner.

Qualifications

• Board certification is not required.
• Prescriptive authority is required or preferred.
• Experience with adult psychiatric conditions.
• Ability to work independently within established clinical protocols.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outpatient psychiatric assessments and treatment for adults in a correctional setting.
• Manage severe mental illnesses and correctional evaluations.
• Prescribe medications as needed and provide follow-ups.
• Caseload typically 8–12 patients per day.

Skills

Prescriptive authority

Adult psychiatry

Independent practice

Job description

Role Overview:

This outpatient psychiatric position requires providing mental health services to adult patients in a correctional setting. The clinician will work full-time, day shifts on-site, delivering comprehensive psychiatric care, including rounding, evaluations, and follow-ups.

Responsibilities:

Conduct outpatient psychiatric assessments and treatment for adults, manage severe mental illnesses, perform correctional evaluations, and prescribe medications as needed. The caseload typically involves 8-12 patients per day.

Qualifications & Skills:

Board certification is not required. The ideal candidate should have prescriptive authority, experience with adult psychiatric conditions, and the ability to work independently within established clinical protocols.

Support & Environment:

The facility includes a support team consisting of a psychiatric MD and a family nurse practitioner, ensuring continuity of care. The on-site setting emphasizes structured mental health services for a correctional population.