Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Inpatient Facility in Maryland

Job description

About the facility

This inpatient facility in Maryland is seeking board-certified psychiatrists to provide full-time coverage in support of a new unit opening. The facility delivers adult psychiatric services with a clinical focus on crisis stabilization, trauma disorders, and co-occurring conditions. Locum tenens coverage is sought on an immediate basis for an initial period of 3-6 months.

About the facility location

Located in north-central Maryland, this community offers convenient access to a major metropolitan area while maintaining a suburban setting. It is within easy driving distance of Washington, D.C., and other destinations throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

About the clinician's workday

Clinicians in this role will provide full-time inpatient psychiatric services for adult patients on a day shift schedule, totaling 40 hours per week on-site in Maryland. Clinical responsibilities include rounding on adult patients within an inpatient unit, with a focus on crisis stabilization, trauma disorders, and co-occurring conditions. Call coverage is required, consisting of 10 weekend calls per year and availability for major holiday coverage.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Variable
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: Adult inpatient psychiatric conditions; crisis stabilization; trauma disorders; co-occurring conditions
• Average length of stay: Variable
• Census: Variable