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Adelphi Locums specializes in placing physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and CRNAs in locum tenens assignments nationwide. They focus on matching qualified providers with healthcare facilities that need flexible, short-term coverage. The company manages all aspects of the placement process, including credentialing, licensing, travel arrangements, and payroll. Their team emphasizes building strong relationships with both clinicians and clients to ensure a smooth experience. Adelphi Locums is committed to responsive service, professionalism, and delivering high-quality care through experienced providers. Their goal is to make locum tenens work simple, reliable, and rewarding for everyone involved.

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General/Adult Psychiatry Jobs

United States

Missouri

Farmington

General/Adult Psychiatry Job in Farmington, Missouri

Psychiatrist (Forensic & General Adult)

Company:Adelphi Staffing, LLC

Profession/Specialty:General/Adult Psychiatry

Location:Farmington, Missouri, United States

Job Type:Part-time, In-person, Temporary / Locum Tenens

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Job Description

Adelphi is seeking a Staff Psychiatrist to provide psychiatric services at a state-operated mental health facility in Missouri. The psychiatrist will be responsible for conducting comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, managing long-term inpatient caseloads, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated, recovery-oriented care. The ideal candidate will be able to assess, diagnose, and treat complex psychiatric conditions and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment practices within a forensic psychiatric environment.

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Specialty: Psychiatry (Forensic & General Adult)
Location: Farmington, MO
Facility Type: State Psychiatric Hospital / Forensic Mental Health Center
Service Setting: Inpatient
Coverage Type: Clinical Only
Shift Schedule: MondayFriday, 40 hours/week; No on-call required No weekends or holidays required, unless you would like to work on-call Coverage Dates
12/15/25 Ongoing Requirements
Active, unrestricted Missouri medical license.
Board Certified/Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
DEA
BLS, & ACLS certification.
Experience with serious mental illness and forensic psychiatric populations preferred.
Knowledge of long-term psychiatric treatment, psychopharmacology, and behavioral interventions.
Familiarity with legal patient classifications, including NGRI, VBG, PIST, and SVP status.
Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary professionals, including psychology, nursing, social work, pharmacy, and medical staff.
Ability to conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, conditional/unconditional release assessments, and court-related documentation.

Responsibilities:

Manage a long-term inpatient caseload of approximately 40 patients across two wards, providing monthly and as-needed psychiatric evaluations.
Diagnose and treat serious mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, mood disorders, personality disorders, substance use disorders, and paraphilic disorders.
Develop individualized treatment plans involving medication management, psychotherapy, behavioral interventions, and specialty referrals.
Admit and discharge patients and complete all required documentation, including monthly summaries, annual evaluations, and admission/discharge assessments.
Participate in weekly multidisciplinary treatment team meetings and collaborate in ongoing treatment planning and case consultations.
Supervise Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners as credentialed and support coordination of psychiatric services.
Serve as Psychiatric Officer of the Day (OD) 24 times per week during daytime shifts.
Optional: Provide on-call coverage for additional compensation; routine on-call, weekends, and holidays are not required.
Attend medical staff meetings and prepare evaluations for guardianship, conditional/unconditional release, and court testimony as needed.
If credentialed, provide individual, group, family, or substance-abuse psychotherapy and participate in behavioral therapy programming and clinical oversight.