About · Maxwell Ventura

I place psychologists, psychiatrists & physicians into high-paying correctional contracts in California.

Structured schedules. Strong rates. No billing, no admin. I run one desk, handle the process end to end, and stay straight with you the whole way.

Maxwell Ventura
Maxwell Ventura Recruiter · Astrya Global
224 Clinicians on assignment
$102–$345/hr California correctional rates
87% Extend past first term
The Focus

A specialist, not a generalist.

Most recruiters work every specialty in every state. I don't. I focus on California correctional contracts — and that focus is the point. I know the rates by discipline, the credentialing steps, and the schedule you walk into on day one.

01 / Psychology

Psychologists

PhD / PsyD$102–$165/hr
02 / Psychiatry

Psychiatrists

Board Certified / Eligible$210–$345/hr
03 / Primary Care

Physicians

MD / DO$160–$240/hr

The clinicians I work with are established. They want strong rates, structured schedules, and clinical work without billing or admin. My job is to match them to the contract that delivers all three — and to tell them when one doesn't fit.

Straight talk

When I tell you a number, it's in the contract.

When I give you a timeline, it's one I've watched play out before.

Physicians

For physicians, correctional is one option — not the only one.

Psychology and psychiatry are correctional-focused. For physicians, I place across a range of specialties statewide in California — correctional and beyond.

The physician desk Across California
Primary CareOB/GYNAnesthesiologyOptometryOncologyUrologyGastroenterologyRadiologyEmergency MedicineCardiologyElectrophysiologyEndocrinologyHospitalistPhysical Medicine & RehabCardiothoracic SurgeryDermatologyNeurosurgeryOphthalmologyDentistryRadiation Oncology

A representative range, not a full list — tell me what you practice and I'll tell you what's open across California.

The Astrya Standard

The credentials behind every placement.

I recruit through Astrya Global, based in San Diego. The work runs on real certification — not claims.

Joint Commission Certified

Health Care Staffing Services certification — the gold standard for clinical staffing firms.

NALTO Member

Held to the National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations code of ethics.

Credentialing & Malpractice Covered

I handle both, so you focus on the work.

Joint Commission Certified NALTO Member

See if your specialty fits.

A 20-minute contract consultation. Where you are, what you're looking for, what's available, and what it pays.