Forensic Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility Northwest of Bakersfield, California
Company: LocumTenens.com
Location: Clovis
Posted on: November 4, 2025
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Job Description:
This Job at a Glance Job Reference Id: ORD-196189-MD-CA Title:
MD Dates Needed: ASAP Shift Type: Day Shift Assignment Type:
Outpatient Call Required: No Board Certification Required:
Negotiable Job Duration: Locums About the Facility A correctional
facility is seeking a forensic psychiatrist for locum tenens
coverage starting ASAP. The facility has a max capacity of 1,232
inmates and houses both males and females. About the Facility
Location The facility is situated about 12 miles NW of downtown
Bakersfield, in a semi-industrial area. It sits near well-traveled
farm roads and is just East of State Route 99 and West of Route 65
making it accessible via a short drive on major highways. About the
Clinician's Workday The schedule is Monday-Friday with guaranteed
40 hours per week. EMR is Smartcare and clinicians must be Board
Certified or truly Board Eligible. Patients are referred from the
general population of the Kern County Jail. Client requests
services due to MH symptomology or for competency restoration
treatment services. Services are rendered to clients with a variety
of symptomology, including patients with/ high acuity of mental
illness. Additional Job Details Case Load/PPD: 10-15 Support Staff:
Yes Patient Population: Adults Call Ratio/Schedule: N/A Location
Type: On-Site Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes Government: No
Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours) Med Checks/Follow-up per day: 30
Initial Evaluation Time: 60 Why choose LocumTenens.com? Our
services are 100% free for clinicians and are designed for a
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