This Job at a Glance
Job Reference Id: ORD-MD-CA
Title: MD
Dates Needed: ASAP - Ongoing
Shift Type: Day Shift
Assignment Type: Outpatient
Call Required: No
Board Certification Required: No
Job Duration: Locums
About the Facility
This adult mental health clinic provides comprehensive outpatient services for individuals with severe and persistent mental health conditions requiring specialized psychiatric care. The facility offers crisis intervention, psychiatric assessments, recovery management, medication services, case management, and dual-diagnosis treatment. Established clinical protocols and support staff are in place to ensure effective treatment delivery for adults requiring community-based behavioral health services.
About the Facility Location
Perris, California offers a range of outdoor and recreational activities suited to diverse interests. Local options include skydiving, hot air balloon rides, water sports at Lake Perris State Recreation Area - which spans over 8,800 acres and supports hiking, horseback riding, and wildlife viewing - and motorsport events at the local auto racing venue. Clinicians on assignment may also explore nearby attractions such as the Southern California Railway Museum, the March Field Air Museum, and regional destinations including LEGOLAND California, SeaWorld San Diego, and Catalina Island ferry adventures.
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 Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, totaling 40 hours per week on-site. Clinical responsibilities include conducting 60-90 minute initial psychiatric evaluations and 30-minute medication management follow-up appointments for adults presenting with serious mental illness (SMI). The clinician will deliver specialized care encompassing crisis intervention, recovery management, and medication services for community mental health patients. No call coverage is required for this assignment.
Additional Job Details
Case Load/PPD: Variable
Support Staff: Yes
Patient Population: Adults
Call Ratio/Schedule: N/A
Location Type: On-Site
Government: No
Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours)
Cases Treated: Serious mental illness (SMI); adult outpatient psychiatric conditions
Med Checks/Follow-up per day: 30 minutes per medication management follow-up appointment
Initial Evaluation Time: 60-90 minutes per initial psychiatric evaluation
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Responsibilities
Conduct initial psychiatric evaluations
Provide medication management follow-ups
Deliver outpatient psychiatric care for adults
Qualifications
MD or DO board-certified or eligible in psychiatry
Full and unrestricted medical license in California
Experience with adult outpatient psychiatry and SMI