"Psychiatry PhysicianAssignment Details Location: Dallas, Texas Start Date: October 5, 2026 Duration: 13 weeks Provider Type: Physician Specialty: Psychiatry Practice Setting: Acute Care Hospital / Psychiatric Emergency Services Coverage Type: Scheduled No Call EMR: Epic Local providers will receive priorityCompensation:$240/hrSchedule Night Shift: 7:00 PM7:00 AM 12-hour shifts Work any 2 days per week, TuesdaySaturday Provider will be onsite No call requiredPatient Population Primarily adults Infrequent psychiatric consultations for pediatric patients in the Main Emergency DepartmentClinical Details Two psychiatric emergency units: PED and PEU Psychiatric ER consult team responds to consultations in the Main ED and psychiatric intake area Providers assigned to psychiatric ER units manage up to 10 patients per shift Consult team averages approximately 56 patients per 12-hour shift Multidisciplinary team environmentClinical Responsibilities Complete initial psychiatric evaluations Complete follow-up psychiatric evaluations Coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team Communicate recommendations to consulting teams Place appropriate orders Complete physician-to-physician communication for transfers between PED/PEU and the Main ED Consult other services as clinically indicated, including hospitalist medicine Complete legal documentation for involuntary psychiatric hospitalization, including OPC applications Complete physician-only tasks for APPs, including restraint orders, face-to-face examinations, and required physician signatures Admit patients to psychiatric observation when indicatedRequirements Board Certified in Psychiatry REQUIRED Board Eligible candidates will NOT be accepted Must be comfortable providing psychiatric emergency care Must be comfortable with occasional pediatric psychiatric consultations Epic experience preferred based on facility EMR"
