Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Inpatient Facility in Maryland

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id: ORD- -MD-MD

• Title: MD

• Dates Needed: ASAP for 3-6 months

• Shift Type: Day Shift; Call

• Assignment Type: Inpatient

• Call Required: Yes

• Board Certification Required: Yes

• Job Duration: Locums

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

• Government: No

• 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

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