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Location: Atlanta, GA Atlanta offers a vibrant, world-class city experience with a rich cultural scene, diverse dining options, and a thriving healthcare community. As one of the Southeast's premier metropolitan areas, Atlanta provides an exceptional quality of life with endless professional and personal opportunities. Facility: This facility is a dedicated psychiatric hospital offering comprehensive inpatient mental health services across multiple levels of care. The hospital provides a collaborative, team-based environment with nurse practitioner support and a strong focus on delivering high-quality psychiatric care to patients across a wide range of diagnoses and age groups. Opportunity: Physician - Psychiatry - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Job Details: Provide and supervise medical and physical care to inpatient psychiatric patients in a collaborative treatment team environment Utilize appropriate psychotherapeutic methods, medication management, and treatment plan development Work closely with treatment team members, pharmacy, and other hospital staff with nurse practitioner support provided Monday through Friday schedule, 8:00am - 5:00pm with no call responsibilities 14-16 patient encounters per shift Must be board certified or board eligible with board certification required within 24 months of eligibility Board certified psychiatrist with strong interest in working in an inpatient setting Experience and competence with management of wide age ranges, from pre-adolescent to geriatric populations Experience and competence with management of a wide variety of primary psychiatric diagnoses including mood disorders, psychotic disorders, and substance use disorders Previous experience working in an inpatient psychiatric setting required ABLS, ACLS, and BLS certifications required Active Georgia medical license required Estimated credentialing timeframe of 30 days Compensation: Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay and malpractice included.