Job Description
Join a dynamic military outpatient clinic delivering comprehensive psychiatric services to adult and mixed age populations. This locum tenens role encompasses direct patient care, crisis intervention, interdisciplinary coordination, and educational responsibilities, all within a full time day schedule. Experience a collaborative environment that values quality improvement and professional development.
Key Details
- Assignment Type: Locum Tenens
- Setting: Outpatient Clinic / Hospital
- Start Date: ASAP
- Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Days)
- Patient Population: Adult / All Ages
- Location: Fort Sam Houston, TX
- Stipends: Housing and travel options can be discussed for non local candidates
Benefits
- Weekly direct deposit
- Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
- Supportive credentialing assistance
- Lodging and mileage reimbursement (if applicable)
- Flexible scheduling (optional if applicable)
Job Responsibilities
- Provide a full range of psychiatric services in accordance with MTF privileges.
- Conduct examinations, diagnose, treat, and prescribe appropriate therapies.
- Deliver preventive care, health maintenance counseling, and annual physicals.
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests; coordinate referrals and consultations.
- Perform emergency services and crisis intervention, including life saving procedures when needed.
- Teach and mentor other health care professionals; lead educational lectures and in service training.
- Collaborate with facility and community resources to ensure multidisciplinary, comprehensive patient care.
- Offer telephone and in person advisory support to physicians and non physician providers.
- Participate as a faculty member on committees, conferences, and boards related to clinical duties.
- Evaluate patient care delivery, identify improvement opportunities, and recommend corrective actions.
- Engage in Quality Assurance, performance improvement, risk management, and peer review programs.
Qualifications
- Degree: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.).
- Education: Graduation from a U.S. or Canadian medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, an AOA approved osteopathic college, or an ECFMG certified foreign school.
- Certification: Board certification from an ABMS or AOA member board.
- Internship/Residency/Fellowship: Completion of an ACGME accredited residency in Psychiatry.
- Experience: Meets clinical competency requirements as outlined in credentialing instructions.
- Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in Texas (or ability to obtain a license).
Working Hours
- Full time, day shift (Monday-Friday).
- Typical hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM with occasional on call or emergency coverage as required.
Skills
- Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic abilities in psychiatry.
- Proficiency in crisis intervention and emergency psychiatric procedures.
- Excellent patient education and health promotion counseling.
- Ability to teach, mentor, and deliver in service training to medical staff.
- Effective interdisciplinary collaboration and referral coordination.
- Familiarity with quality assurance and performance improvement processes.
- Competent use of electronic medical record (EMR) systems.
- Clear, professional communication with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
