Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Coverage at Outpatient Facility in Lincoln, Illinois

• Job Reference Id: ORD-210484-MD-IL
• Title: MD
• Dates Needed: As soon as credentialed for 6 months
• 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 provide comprehensive outpatient psychiatric care in a correctional facility environment, conducting intakes and evaluations for adult patients requiring mental health treatment. Responsibilities include providing ongoing care with follow-ups typically monthly or more frequently as clinically indicated, completing intake assessments and progress notes within required timeframes, and performing medication management with appropriate clinical evaluations. The clinician will participate in treatment planning meetings, complete individualized treatment plans, and handle crisis evaluations including emergency medication administration and restraint protocols when necessary while participating in structured treatment processes.

• 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 requiring psychiatric care including intakes, evaluations, and ongoing treatment
• 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 with follow-up appointments typically monthly or more frequently as clinically indicated
• Initial Evaluation Time: Standard psychiatric evaluation timeframes per facility protocols for intakes and evaluations

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