Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Inpatient Facility in Northern North Carolina

Job description

About the facility

This inpatient facility provides psychiatric services to an adult population within a structured residential setting, with a clinical focus on alcohol and drug treatment. The facility maintains a multidisciplinary team, including MDs, NPs, and RNs, to support continuity of care. A locum tenens psychiatrist is sought for October coverage to meet the clinical needs of the population served.

About the facility location

While on assignment in Northern North Carolina, visit Pisgah National Forest for breathtaking views, tour the Biltmore, or walk through the gardens of the North Carolina Arboretum!

About the clinician's workday

Clinicians in this role will provide full-time inpatient psychiatric services for adult patients at a facility in North Carolina, working day shifts totaling 40 hours per week on-site. Clinical responsibilities include rounding on adult patients, with support from a multidisciplinary team that includes MDs, NPs, and RNs. Prescriptive authority is required for all clinicians considered for this position. No call coverage is required for this assignment.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Variable
• Support staff: MDs, NPs, RNs
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: Adult inpatient psychiatric conditions; alcohol and drug treatment population
• Average length of stay: Variable
• Census: Variable