Psychiatrist – MD/DO – Locum Tenens - Tucson, AZ 85739- Offering Best Rates+ Full Travel & Lodging Assistance #AS
Updated 10/23/26
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Physician
Psychiatry
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
• Locum tenens opportunity for a Psychiatrist (MD/DO) providing psychiatric care in a residential treatment setting.
• Provider will treat adult patients age 18+, with the average patient age in the 30s and 40s.
• Provider will manage both new and established psychiatric patients.
• Full-time provider will carry an approximate caseload of 28–30 patients.
• Approximately 75% of working time will be dedicated to direct patient care.
• Local providers are preferred.
• Other psychiatric and medical providers will be onsite and available for collaboration.
• Provider will treat adult patients age 18+, with the average patient age in the 30s and 40s.
• Provider will manage both new and established psychiatric patients.
• Full-time provider will carry an approximate caseload of 28–30 patients.
• Approximately 75% of working time will be dedicated to direct patient care.
• Local providers are preferred.
• Other psychiatric and medical providers will be onsite and available for collaboration.
Job Responsibilities
• Provide psychiatric follow-up and ongoing treatment.
• Round on assigned patients approximately once per week.
• Provide additional evaluations or visits when clinically warranted.
• Manage psychiatric medications and treatment plans.
• Provide therapy and psychiatric counseling as appropriate.
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings.
• Review patient progress and adjust treatment plans as needed.
• Complete timely and accurate medical documentation.
• Collaborate with nursing, therapy, technicians, and other medical providers.
• Provide care for both new and established patients.
Qualifications
• Board Certification preferred but not required.
• Psychiatric experience may be accepted in place of fellowship training.
• Active BLS certification required.
• Suboxone certification preferred but not required.
• Experience treating adult psychiatric patients required.
• Local providers preferred.
• Must be available for approximately 40 hours per week.
Working Hours
• Five 8-hour days OR four 10-hour days.
• Approximately 75% direct patient care.
• Caseload of approximately 28–30 patients.
• On-call requirements: TBD.
Skills
• Adult Psychiatry
• Medication Management
• Psychiatric Rounding
• Treatment Planning
• Patient Follow-Up
• Psychotherapy / Therapy
• Behavioral Health
• Clinical Documentation
• Residential Psychiatric Care
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration
• BLS
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