Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Detroit, Michigan

Job description

About the facility

This outpatient community mental health clinic delivers psychiatric services to an adult population within a structured, community-based clinical environment. The facility supports continuity of care through scheduled psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication management follow-up appointments.

About the facility location

Detroit offers a range of cultural and recreational attractions suited to diverse interests. Visitors may explore an urban downtown park, a maritime museum at Belle Isle Park, a zoo featuring over 270 species, and the Museum of Contemporary Art. The city also supports a theater scene anchored by the historic Fisher Theatre, along with riverfront activities, live comedy, and music venues.

About the clinician's workday

Clinicians in this role will provide part-time outpatient psychiatric services for an adult population, working day shifts from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, 3-4 days per week, totaling 32 hours per week on-site. Clinical responsibilities include conducting new psychiatric evaluations (60 minutes per initial evaluation) and providing follow-up medication management appointments (15 minutes per visit) for an adult patient population. A caseload of approximately 15 patients per day is anticipated. No call coverage is required for this assignment.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 15
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Part time (32 hours)
• Cases treated: Adult outpatient psychiatric conditions
• Med checks/follow-up per day: 15 minutes per follow-up appointment
• Initial evaluation time: 60 minutes per initial psychiatric evaluation