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We are seeking a Psychiatrist for an inpatient behavioral health consultation locum assignment in Eugene, Oregon, beginning January 2027. This position provides consultative psychiatric services for adult hospitalized patients with a flexible two-weeks-per-month coverage model. Assignment Details - Start Date: January 4, 2027 - Initial assignment approximately 6 months - Coverage needed 2 weeks per month - Preferred schedule is a 7-day stretch every other week Schedule - 10-hour day shifts - 7:00 AM–5:00 PM - Coverage stretches may run Monday–Sunday - No call Practice Setting - Inpatient Psychiatry / Consult-Liaison Behavioral Health - Adult patients - 32-bed inpatient setting - Provider works collaboratively with an established team - No procedures required Patient Volume - Approximately 15–18 consults/encounters on busy days - May see up to 20 patients per day Clinical Responsibilities - Provide inpatient psychiatric consultations - Behavioral health evaluation and management - Rounding - Admissions - Collaborate with the inpatient care team Requirements - MD or DO - Inpatient/consultative Behavioral Health experience - BLS required - Active state license preferred, but not required - Must demonstrate inpatient or consultative services for at least 30 patients within the previous 24 months, unless qualifying through recent residency/fellowship - COVID-19 vaccination required; no exemptions Credentialing - Recent residency graduates must provide residency case logs - Other candidates must provide a hospital quality profile demonstrating clinical activity over the previous 24 months Ideal Candidate A Psychiatrist with Consult-Liaison or inpatient behavioral health experience who can consistently provide two weeks of coverage per month, ideally in alternating 7-day blocks. This assignment offers daytime-only coverage with no call and does not require an active Oregon license at presentation.