Job Details

Doctor of Medicine | Psychiatry - General/Other
Location: Virginia
Employer: LocumTenens.com
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

LocumJobsOnline is working with LocumTenens.com to find a qualified Psychiatry MD in Virginia!

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id: ORD-210700-MD-VA
• Title: MD
• Dates Needed: April 20 - December 31, 2026
• Shift Type: Day Shift
• Assignment Type: Outpatient
• Call Required: No
• Board Certification Required: No
• Job Duration: Locums

The Community Service Board operates as a comprehensive behavioral health organization providing specialized psychiatric services through assertive community treatment programs. The facility maintains established protocols for community-based psychiatric care delivery and utilizes modern documentation systems to ensure effective treatment outcomes for adults requiring intensive mental health services in supportive community environments.

Virginia features outdoor attractions including hiking destinations like Humpback Rocks, Crabtree Falls, and Natural Bridge. Indoor activities include museum experiences and indoor skydiving facilities, while recent additions to the region include family entertainment venues at shopping centers, offering visitors a mix of natural and recreational attractions throughout the area.

The psychiatrist will oversee psychiatric service operations for the assertive community treatment team, providing supervision to a psychiatric nurse practitioner while delivering direct clinical services. Clinical duties include conducting comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and diagnostic services for adult patients requiring community-based mental health treatment. The clinician will work part-time for 20 hours per week, managing 30-minute medication checks and 60-minute initial evaluations in a highly collaborative supportive environment. Additional responsibilities include participating in team meetings and maintaining detailed documentation while ensuring coordinated care delivery throughout the community treatment program.

• Case Load/PPD: 12-15 patients per day
• Support Staff: Psychiatric nurse practitioner and community treatment team staff
• Patient Population: Adults
• Call Ratio/Schedule: n/a
• Location Type: On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required: No
• Government: No
• Shift Hours: Part time (20 hours)
• Cases Treated: All adult patients requiring psychiatric evaluation and medication management in community treatment setting
• Average Length of Stay: Not applicable for outpatient setting
• Census: Not applicable for outpatient setting
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day: 30-minute medication checks and follow-up appointments as clinically indicated for community treatment team patients
• Initial Evaluation Time: 60 minutes for comprehensive initial psychiatric evaluations

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• Digital hub for assignment details

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1. Access professional development resources and educational programs offered by different facilities, staying updated with the latest medical practices and guidelines.
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