Locum Telemedicine Psychologist

Position Overview: Telemedicine Psychologist & Virtual Care

- Specialization: Telemedicine Psychology with Virtual Care focus

- Coverage Duration: Immediate start (ASAP) for a period of 3 months, with potential for extensions in additional 3-month increments

- Practice Setting: Outpatient services delivered via Virtual Care

- Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8-hour shifts from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

- Core Responsibilities:

- Conducting adult individual therapy sessions

- Performing patient intakes and follow-up consultations

- Proficiency in short-term therapeutic interventions (8-12 weeks) required

- Competence in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Depression is mandatory

- Familiarity with Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is beneficial, but training will be provided if necessary

- On-Call Responsibilities: No traditional on-call duties; however, practitioners must be able to provide guidance to patients reaching out after hours

- Referral Protocol: Patients requiring medication management will be referred to a Psychiatry physician

- Patient Volume/Agenda: Anticipated appointment structure—individual sessions scheduled for 1 hour each

- Electronic Medical Records (EMR): Preference for EPIC experience, though a solid proficiency in general EMR and technology integration is essential.

- Credentialing Timeline: Estimated to take approximately 60 days from application submission

- Certification Requirements: Candidates must be Board Certified and hold ACLS certification (from the American Heart Association). EMDR certification is an asset but not mandatory

- Licensure: An active California state license is required