Locum Tenens Physician – Medical Coverage (Psychiatric Setting) Needed in Anderson Metro, SC

Job description

Specialty: Family Medicine
Est Start Date: 12/1/2026
Est End Date: 3/26/2027

Job Description:
Locum Tenens Physician – Medical Coverage (Psychiatric Setting)
• Setting: Short-term, acute-care psychiatric hospital

Role & Clinical Scope
• Primary Focus: General medicine / primary care coverage for an inpatient psychiatric population (evaluating and treating acute, urgent, emergent, and chronic medical conditions).
• Key Duties: Medical screening of prospective admissions, inpatient medical consults, outside specialty referrals, and care transitions.
• Leadership & Team: Provide clinical supervision/support to NPs and PAs while collaborating closely with psychiatrists, nursing, and pharmacy.

Candidate Requirements
• Credentials: MD or DO with an active South Carolina medical license.
• Training & Experience: Completion of internship (minimum 1 year of residency) plus at least 3 years of medical services experience.
• Patient Population: Must be experienced and comfortable working with severely and persistently mentally ill (SPMI) patients, including those exhibiting combative or unpredictable behaviors.
• Bonus: Bilingual skills preferred, not required.

• Dec Start - 4 months