Physician / Psychiatry / California / Locum tenens / Adult Inpatient Psychiatrist Locums Job Greater Los Angeles Area Starting ASAP Job

Adult Inpatient Psychiatrist Locums Job Greater Los Angeles Area Starting ASAP Details/Requirements: Need starts ASAP and ongoing for adult inpatient coverage plus psychiatric consults on the med/surg floor of the hospital as needed. Need is for 24 to 40 hours a week with most weeks being 24 hours, including the two weekend days plus either Monday or Friday. Occasionally, may need 40 hours a week. For sure Saturday and Sunday plus flexible on which other 3 days for weekdays when 40 hours are needed. 27 bed acute adult inpatient unit covered solely by the locum tenens doctor on weekend days and by both the locums and one of the client s staff psychiatrists on weekdays. Hours: 8am to 4pm, day shifts. Round on every patient each shift, including on weekends, and do psych consults on the med/surg floor as needed. And will handle new admissions and discharges. No call Client s telemedicine team can take call most of the time. Occasionally, they may have the locums doctor take call after an 8-hour shift. Phone consults only. The locums doctor won t ever be called back in to see a patient when on night call. Medical physicals for new admissions are done by NPs. Takes approximately 2 months for hospital credentialing/privileging. Client is trying to see if they can do expedited temporary privileges. Client has an electronic health record, so candidates must be computer savvy. Client prefers 5 month minimum assignments. Jackson and Coker offers: Weekly Direct Deposit Top Rated Malpractice Insurance In-House Travel Agency 24/7 Recruiter Availability Experienced In-House Privileging Coordinators Experience why Jackson and Coker has been recognized by Forbes and Staffing Industry Analysts for our commitment

Location: Valencia, CA, US

Posted Date: 5/31/2025