Job Description
Join a dynamic inpatient psychiatric team delivering comprehensive care to a diverse adult and pediatric population in a busy hospital setting. You will lead medication management, psychotherapeutic interventions, and treatment plan development while collaborating closely with physicians, pharmacy, nursing, and support staff. This full time, Monday Friday role offers a predictable daytime schedule with no on call responsibilities.
Key Details
- Assignment Type: Locum Tenens
- Setting: Inpatient / Hospital
- Start Date: ASAP
- Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Patient Population: All Ages (pre adolescent to geriatric)
- Location: Atlanta, GA
- Stipends: Housing and travel options can be discussed for non local candidates
Benefits
- Weekly direct deposit
- Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
- Supportive credentialing assistance
- Lodging and mileage reimbursement (if applicable)
- Flexible scheduling (optional if applicable)
Job Responsibilities
- Provide and supervise medical and physical care for admitted patients.
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, and manage psychopharmacology.
- Deliver individual, group, and family therapy sessions as appropriate.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members, pharmacy, and hospital staff to ensure coordinated care.
- Supervise and support a nurse practitioner working within the unit.
- Manage 14-16 patient encounters per shift on acute, sub acute, and long term psychiatric units.
- Participate in involuntary commitments, seclusion, and restraint procedures when necessary.
- Utilize EPIC EMR for documentation and order entry.
Qualifications
- Board certified or board eligible psychiatrist; board certification must be obtained within 24 months if eligible.
- Strong interest and prior experience in inpatient psychiatric care.
- Experience managing a wide age range (pre adolescent to geriatric) and a broad spectrum of diagnoses (mood, psychotic, substance use disorders).
- Prior work in an inpatient psychiatric setting required; 3+ years preferred.
- Child/Adolescent psychiatry board certification preferred.
- EPIC EMR experience preferred.
- Required certifications: ABLS, ACLS, BLS.
Working Hours
- Monday Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- No overnight call or weekend duties
Skills
- Proficiency in psychopharmacology and medication management.
- Ability to conduct group, family, and individual psychotherapy.
- Familiarity with involuntary commitment processes, seclusion, and restraint techniques.
- Competence with EPIC electronic medical record system.
- Strong interdisciplinary communication and leadership abilities.
- Knowledge of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) as a treatment option.
