Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Inpatient Facility in Boston, Massachusetts

Job description

About the facility

This inpatient facility provides comprehensive psychiatric services for adult patients requiring acute mental health treatment. The facility operates with established protocols for psychiatric evaluation and medication management services within a structured therapeutic environment. The organization maintains modern documentation systems to ensure effective psychiatric care delivery for patients with an average length of stay of 10-12 days.

About the facility location

Boston offers a rich collection of historical attractions and recreational activities for visitors. The area features guided walking tours along the Freedom Trail, whale watching cruises, and hop-on hop-off trolley tours that provide access to key sights throughout the city. Notable attractions include Boston Common, Fenway Park for baseball games, and various harbor cruises that showcase the waterfront areas.

About the clinician's workday

The psychiatrist will provide comprehensive inpatient psychiatric care for adult patients during Monday-Friday day shifts with no call requirements or weekend coverage. Clinical responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations and managing medications for patients with general psychiatric conditions including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. The clinician will work within an established inpatient facility environment maintaining thorough documentation and collaborating with facility staff to ensure effective care delivery.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Variable
• Support staff: Social Workers, Psychiatrists, NPs, Admin
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: General psychiatry - depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia
• Average length of stay: 10-12 days
• Census: Variable
• Med checks/follow-up per day: Not applicable
• Initial evaluation time: Not applicable