Locum Tenens Psychiatrist

Quick Facts

• Schedule: 7 days on / 7 days off; 10-hour shifts (7:00 am–5:00 pm)
• Coverage: Evening beeper call during the 7-day shift
• Patient volume: 6–10 patients seen per shift; 2–5 admissions per 24 hours
• Setting: Inpatient acute psychiatric unit

Description

Locum Tenens Psychiatrist needed for inpatient acute psychiatric coverage on a 7-days-on/7-days-off schedule with 10-hour days and evening beeper call. You will manage approximately 6–10 patients per shift and handle 2–5 admissions in 24 hours, including involuntary commitments, seclusion therapy, and restraint application. Pharmacotherapy experience is required.

Requirements

• Involuntary commitments experience
• Seclusion therapy experience
• Restraint application experience
• Pharmacotherapy experience

Benefits

• Credentialing, travel, and housing support (including comprehensive malpractice coverage)
• Weekly pay deposits
• Online portal access for assignment details and time entry