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