🔥High Paying Adult Psychiatrist Needed | 26-Week Locum Assignment | Weekday Schedule | Immediate Start (MF)!
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Position Overview We are seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Psychiatrist to provide comprehensive adult behavioral health services in a combination of inpatient and outpatient settings. This locum opportunity offers a balanced clinical schedule, the opportunity to work independently, and a collaborative multidisciplinary environment. The provider will deliver psychiatric evaluations, medication management, inpatient rounding, admissions, discharges, and outpatient follow-up care for adult patients. Assignment Details - Specialty: Psychiatry - Department: Behavioral Health - Assignment Start: Late November 2026 - Assignment Length: 26 Weeks - Position Type: Locum Tenens - Coverage: Scheduled shifts with optional on-call coverage - Shift: Days (Monday–Friday) - Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM - Full-Time Equivalent: 1.0 FTE Schedule Standard Clinic Days - Monday through Friday - 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM - One-hour lunch break Inpatient/Outpatient Split Days - Morning: Inpatient rounding - Afternoon: Outpatient clinic - Occasional early start for court-related responsibilities Coverage Expectations - Approximately 5–7 inpatient shifts per month - 12–19 outpatient clinic days per month - Optional night call - Weekend inpatient telepsychiatry coverage approximately once per quarter Practice Setting - Adult patient population - Combination of inpatient and outpatient care - Average daily patient volume: 12–14 - Provider works independently - Electronic Medical Record: Epic Responsibilities - Perform comprehensive psychiatric evaluations - Diagnose and treat adult behavioral health conditions - Provide medication management and follow-up care - Complete inpatient admissions and discharges - Conduct daily inpatient rounding - Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the EMR - Collaborate with an interdisciplinary behavioral health team - Participate in optional call coverage as needed Qualifications - MD or DO - Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry - Active state medical license required at the time of presentation - Current BLS certification - Recent experience treating adult psychiatric patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings - Ability to provide documentation of recent clinical activity, including a case log demonstrating the required scope of practice
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