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• Adult outpatient psychiatric care within a county jail setting • Full-time locum assignment – 40 hours per week • Flexible 8- or 10-hour shift options • No call responsibilities • Average 12–15 patients per day • Initial psychiatric evaluations scheduled for 60 minutes • Follow-up appointments scheduled for 30 minutes • Documentation completed in CorEMR electronic medical record system Job Responsibilities: • Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations for adult patients in a jail outpatient setting • Diagnose and treat mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders • Provide medication management and treatment planning • Complete initial evaluations (60 minutes) and follow-up visits (30 minutes) • Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans as clinically appropriate • Collaborate with nursing staff, therapists, and correctional health teams to coordinate care • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in CorEMR • Participate in case consultations and interdisciplinary treatment planning • Ensure care is delivered in accordance with facility protocols, correctional health guidelines, and standard psychiatric practice • Support patient stabilization, safety, and continuity of care within the correctional health system Qualifications: • MD or DO from an accredited medical school • Completion of an ACGME-accredited Psychiatry residency • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry • Active California medical license (or ability to obtain) • DEA license or ability to obtain prior to start • Experience working in correctional health, county jail, or public behavioral health settings preferred • Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and medication management skills • Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team environment • Excellent documentation and communication skills • Commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered psychiatric care in a correctional setting Working Hours: • 40 hours per week assignment • 8- or 10-hour shifts available • Typically Monday–Friday schedule • No call requirements • Average 12–15 patients per day • 60-minute initial evaluations • 30-minute follow-up appointments Skills: • Strong psychiatric evaluation and diagnostic skills • Expertise in psychopharmacology and medication management • Ability to quickly adapt to new clinical environments and workflows • Experience treating serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders • Ability to work effectively in a correctional or institutional healthcare setting • Strong clinical judgment and decision-making skills • Excellent communication and collaboration skills with multidisciplinary teams • Efficient and accurate clinical documentation in electronic medical records (CorEMR preferred) • Ability to manage moderate patient volumes while maintaining quality of care • Commitment to patient safety, professionalism, and continuity of care during locum assignments