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June 27, 2026

Locum Tenens Job Opportunity in California for Psychiatrist

Senior • On-site

CA

Quick Facts

  • Approx. 37 hours/week across 3 correctional facilities
  • Coverage split — 5 – 8 hrs at each facility
  • Adult and adolescent patient populations
  • Correctional healthcare setting — jails and juvenile detention
  • Experience with medication withdrawal management preferred
  • Acute psychiatric stabilization and crisis intervention skills valued
  • Comfortable stabilizing patients within first 24 hours of incarceration

Description

Locum tenens job opportunity in California for a psychiatrist providing outpatient services across three correctional facilities. The assignment involves approximately 37 hours per week, delivering care to adult and adolescent patients in jail and juvenile detention settings. The role emphasizes medication withdrawal management, acute psychiatric stabilization, and crisis intervention, including stabilizing patients within the first 24 hours of incarceration.

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