Physician - Psychiatrist

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Psychiatrist for a 10-week locum tenens assignment in Arizona, starting Dec 1, 2025. This role offers a flexible 20-hour-per-week schedule, typically split into two 10-hour shifts per week. The Psychiatrist will provide direct patient care, participate in civil commitment proceedings, and perform comprehensive mental health services in a correctional facility setting.

Job Details

• Location: Arizona
• Start Date: Dec 1, 2025
• LOA: 10 weeks
• Provider Type Needed: Psychiatrist
• Schedule: 20 hours per week (usually two 10-hour days, flexible); 13-week initial duration

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide direct psychiatric patient care and associated clinical duties
• Participate in civil commitment proceedings
• Assess patients and provide DSM diagnoses as appropriate
• Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications
• Deliver counseling and disease process education; order and review necessary lab work
• Supervise and mentor mental health staff within the facility
• Assess mental health service needs, collect and maintain statistics, and prepare related reports
• Recommend methods to improve operational efficiency and cost effectiveness of mental health services
• Accept on-call status as required
• Provide direct casework services and counseling to inmates/residents and their families (individual, group, and family)
• Assist in developing and implementing treatment and therapeutic programs for assigned inmates/residents
• Prepare progress reports and recommendations for discharge plans; assist with case presentations
• Serve as mental health staff liaison for group counseling, volunteer activities, and events promoting mental health services
• Assist in the supervision of inmates/residents in facility and community activities; promote positive community relations
• Maintain confidentiality of inmates/residents and their files; audit and review documentation for completeness
• Coordinate professional services provided by contract personnel, if applicable
• Prepare and maintain a variety of standard narrative, statistical, summary, and operational records, reports, and logs
• Attend staff and group meetings essential for program and service delivery
• Apply established corporate, facility, and correctional policies and procedures with sound independent judgment
• Read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, regulations, and legal documents

Additional Information

• Minimum five years of clinical experience, including two years in a comparable position
• Must be licensed to practice medicine in Arizona
• Social security card required for facility clearance

Benefits

• Strong compensation
• Travel-related expenses covered
• A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
• Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities

What are Locum Tenens Jobs?
Locum tenens jobs, sometimes referred to as travel assignments, are contract positions that help meet patient care needs at various healthcare facilities and hospitals for a defined period. These roles can vary in length from a single week to over a year, often with options for extension. Medical professionals who undertake locum or travel work possess the same qualifications as permanent staff and frequently opt for these roles due to benefits such as competitive remuneration and greater scheduling flexibility.

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