Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Inpatient and Emergency Department Facility in Asheville, North Carolina

Job description

About the facility

This inpatient behavioral health facility provides adult psychiatric services across inpatient and emergency department settings in Asheville, North Carolina. The facility operates within a dyad model, primarily structured as 7 on/7 off inpatient unit coverage, with additional ED and telepsych work possible. A multidisciplinary support team that includes a practice manager, hospital staff, technicians, nurses, and social workers is in place to support continuity of psychiatric care delivery.

About the facility location

Asheville, North Carolina offers a range of cultural and recreational attractions suited to varied interests. The area features the Biltmore Estate, the North Carolina Arboretum, and guided city and walking tours, along with a notable arts scene anchored by the River Arts District, the Asheville Art Museum, and the Montford Historic District, where turn-of-the-century architecture is accessible on foot or by car. Clinicians on assignment will also find outdoor recreation, local breweries, and a variety of museums throughout the region.

About the clinician's workday

Clinicians in this role will provide full-time inpatient and emergency department psychiatric services for adult patients at a behavioral health facility in Asheville, North Carolina, working 10-hour day shifts on a 7 on/7 off schedule with call coverage required for a portion of the week. Clinical responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations and providing medication management for adult patients across the inpatient unit, with potential ED and telepsych work as part of the assignment. Coverage is needed ASAP on an ongoing basis.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 18
• Support staff: One practice manager, hospital staff, technicians, nurses, and social workers
• Patient population: Adults
• Call ratio/schedule: call coverage likely for a portion of the week.
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: Adult inpatient psychiatric conditions; ED psychiatric presentations
• Average length of stay: Variable
• Census: 18
• Med checks/follow-up per day: Variable
• Initial evaluation time: Variable