Adult Inpatient Psychiatrist Locum Tenens Job in Southern California
Updated 11/22/25
Lancaster, California, United States
Physician
Psychiatric-Mental Health
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Adult Inpatient Psychiatrist Locum Tenens Job in Southern California
Details/Requirements:
*Need is for adult inpatient coverage starting September 2 x two months with the good possibility of extending if mutually agreed upon.
*They need a locums Psychiatrist to work 8am to 5pm, Monday-Thursday with an occasional Friday.
*No call, no weekends.
*18 bed acute adult inpatient unit, average daily census 6-10 patients, plus med/surg floor consults which average about 10 consults per week. See patients 18 and over, up to 62 typically.
*Average length of stay is 5-7 days.
*All patients are medically cleared by their primary care physician before being admitted to the psych unit.
*Must have a clean file, no malpractice in the past and no lawsuits pending. Client is pushing for expedited temporary hospital privileges based on the circumstances.
*MUST have two years of recent continuous acute inpatient experience or currently holds active admitting privileges at an acute care facility and MUST have a CA DEA, CA MD/DO License, and board certification in psychiatry.
*The hospital E.H.R. is Cerner. Must be computer literate.
Details/Requirements:
*Need is for adult inpatient coverage starting September 2 x two months with the good possibility of extending if mutually agreed upon.
*They need a locums Psychiatrist to work 8am to 5pm, Monday-Thursday with an occasional Friday.
*No call, no weekends.
*18 bed acute adult inpatient unit, average daily census 6-10 patients, plus med/surg floor consults which average about 10 consults per week. See patients 18 and over, up to 62 typically.
*Average length of stay is 5-7 days.
*All patients are medically cleared by their primary care physician before being admitted to the psych unit.
*Must have a clean file, no malpractice in the past and no lawsuits pending. Client is pushing for expedited temporary hospital privileges based on the circumstances.
*MUST have two years of recent continuous acute inpatient experience or currently holds active admitting privileges at an acute care facility and MUST have a CA DEA, CA MD/DO License, and board certification in psychiatry.
*The hospital E.H.R. is Cerner. Must be computer literate.
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