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We are seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Psychiatrist for a long-term inpatient locum tenens opportunity at North Alabama Shoals Hospital. This ongoing assignment is designed to provide coverage for a permanent physician vacancy and offers a consistent weekday schedule with backup call responsibilities. The provider will care for adult psychiatric inpatients while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team and supervising residents. This is an excellent opportunity for psychiatrists seeking a stable, long-term inpatient practice with an efficient credentialing process. Practice Highlights - Inpatient Adult Psychiatry - 15-bed psychiatric unit - Approximately 12 patients per day - Mix of new evaluations and follow-up visits - Follow-up to new evaluation ratio: 5:1 - Temporary privileges available - Estimated credentialing time: 15 days Job Responsibilities: Provide comprehensive inpatient psychiatric evaluations and treatment Conduct new patient consultations and daily follow-up visits Manage approximately 12 patients per day Participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning Perform admissions and discharge planning Supervise and teach psychiatry residents Participate in backup call coverage, including telephone consultation and occasional call-backs Document patient care using the MediTech EMR Qualifications: Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry Active Alabama medical license or eligibility through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) Comfortable practicing in an acute inpatient psychiatric setting Experience supervising residents is preferred Strong communication and multidisciplinary collaboration skills Working Hours: Monday – Friday Day Shift Ongoing long-term assignment Scheduled clinical hours plus backup call Backup call includes: Approximately 10 phone consults Around 3 admissions 30-minute response time Call ratio: 1:1 Skills: Candidates should be comfortable with: Acute Inpatient Psychiatry Psychiatric Evaluations Medication Management Treatment Planning Involuntary Commitment Evaluations Restraint Application Working within an interdisciplinary team Teaching and supervising residents Experience with anxiety, mood, psychotic, personality, eating, developmental, and organic psychiatric disorders is beneficial.