Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Outpatient Facility in Illinois

• Job Reference Id: ORD-210487-MD-IL
• Title: MD
• Dates Needed: Ongoing locum tenens coverage needed
• Shift Type: Day Shift
• Assignment Type: Outpatient
• Call Required: No
• Board Certification Required: Yes
• Job Duration: Locums

The correctional facility provides specialized psychiatric services for adult inmates requiring mental health treatment in a secure environment. The facility maintains comprehensive behavioral health programs with dedicated resources for psychiatric evaluation and medication management services, operating with modern documentation systems to ensure effective treatment delivery.

The area offers professional development opportunities for healthcare workers, including continuing education courses that meet state licensing requirements and accreditation standards. Local facilities provide childcare services with recreational amenities for children, and the region maintains access to federal resources and government services through various agencies.

The psychiatrist will conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and provide ongoing medication management for adult inmates in a correctional facility environment. Clinical duties include performing intake assessments, conducting follow-up appointments, and completing progress notes and documentation within required timeframes. The clinician will manage medication protocols with appropriate clinical assessments, attend treatment plan meetings, and complete individualized treatment plans for patients requiring mental health services. Additional responsibilities include performing crisis evaluations, administering emergency medications and restraints when necessary, and participating in the structured treatment process while ensuring compliance with correctional healthcare standards.

• Case Load/PPD: Variable based on facility volume
• Support Staff: Nursing staff, correctional officers, and administrative support
• Patient Population: Adults
• Location Type: On-Site
• Government: No
• Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated: Adult inmates with severe mental illness, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia
• Average Length of Stay: Not applicable for outpatient setting
• Census: Not applicable for outpatient setting
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day: Variable based on patient needs and treatment protocols within correctional facility guidelines
• Initial Evaluation Time: Standard psychiatric evaluation timeframes per facility protocols for intake assessments