Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Elmira, NY
8 days ago
Elmira
Job DescriptionThis Job at a Glance • Job Reference Id: ORD-224256-MD-NY, • Title: MD, • Dates Needed: November 16, 2026 - 6-month contract or until permanent placement is made, • Shift Type: Day Shift; Call, • Assignment Type: Outpatient, • Call Required: Yes, • Board Certification Required: Yes, • Job Duration: LocumsAbout the Facility This outpatient behavioral health facility delivers structured psychiatric services to a patient population spanning all ages within a collaborative clinical environment. The facility maintains support staff to ensure continuity of care and administrative function. Locum tenens coverage is sought beginning November 16, 2026, for a 6-month contract or until a permanent placement is made. About the Facility Location The area offers a range of cultural and recreational attractions suited to varied interests. Points of interest include the National Soaring Museum, Arnot Art Museum, Tanglewood Nature Center, and Eldridge Park, alongside a walkable downtown featuring a performing arts center, farmers markets, and a historic baseball field. The surrounding region extends these options further, with access to golf, hiking, biking trails, wineries, breweries, and landmarks such as the Corning Museum of Glass and Watkins Glen International Raceway within a short drive. About the Clinician's Workday Clinicians in this role will provide full-time outpatient psychiatric services for a patient population spanning all ages, working day shifts Monday through Friday in 8-hour increments, totaling 40 hours per week on-site. Clinical responsibilities include conducting initial psychiatric evaluations (60 minutes per evaluation) and providing medication management follow-up appointments (30 minutes per visit) for patients across all age groups. Call coverage is required at a ratio of 1 week once every 7 weeks. Board certification and prescriptive authority are required for all clinicians considered for this position. Additional Job Details • Case Load/PPD: Variable, • Support Staff: yes, • Patient Population: All Ages, • Call Ratio/Schedule: 1 wk once every 7 weeks, • Location Type: On-Site, • Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes, • Government: No, • Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours), • Cases Treated: Outpatient psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and follow-up care; all ages, • Med Checks/Follow-up per day: 30 min, • Initial Evaluation Time: 60 min Why choose LocumTenens.com? Our services are 100% free for clinicians and are designed for a seamless experience with every assignment: • Precision job matching with proprietary algorithm, • Rapid credentialing with Axuall Digital Wallet, • Concierge support with a dedicated clinician deployment specialist, • Digital hub for assignment details\nCompany Description LocumTenens.com specializes in the temporary placement of physicians, CRNAs, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, psychologists and social workers at healthcare facilities across the U.S. As the industry’s most-visited job board, LocumTenens.com helps healthcare organizations connect with the professionals they need to ensure patients have access to quality care. Since 1995, LocumTenens.com has been your full-service locum tenens agency. The need has never been greater to connect great clinicians and great healthcare facilities. Our recruiters work on specialty teams and focus only on one specialty. This way, our medical recruiters learn the ins-and-outs and become recruiting specialists in each area. That's what we do. Every day. LocumTenens.com specializes in the temporary placement of physicians, CRNAs, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, psychologists and social workers at healthcare facilities across the U.S. As the industry’s most-visited job board, LocumTenens.com helps healthcare organizations connect with the professionals they need to ensure patients have access to quality care.\r\n\r\nSince 1995, LocumTenens.com has been your full-service locum tenens agency. The need has never been greater to connect great clinicians and great healthcare facilities. Our recruiters work on specialty teams and focus only on one specialty. This way, our medical recruiters learn the ins-and-outs and become recruiting specialists in each area.\r\n\r\nThat's what we do. Every day.