🔸$250/Hr. | Locums Psychiatrist – Adult IP | Inpatient Psych | Mon–Fri, 8A–5P | ASAP Start | Active License Required🔸MG

Job description

Description
Seeking a Board-Eligible General Adult Psychiatrist for an ASAP-start, 6-month locum assignment at an inpatient behavioral health facility in Reading, Pennsylvania. The provider will care for adult patients (18+) in collaboration with a multidisciplinary treatment team and 12 other providers.

About the Facility
Inpatient behavioral health setting.
EMR: WellSky.
Complete treatment team and nursing staff available.
Collaborate with 12 other providers.
Patient population: Adults, ages 18+.
Patient load: 16–20 patients.
Both new admissions and existing patients.

Compensation:
Details can be discussed further after applying to the job posting.

Travel expenses reimbursed, including:
Mileage
Rental car
Hotel
Flight

Malpractice Covered

Job Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations for adult inpatient admissions.
Perform daily follow-ups and discharge planning.
Diagnose and treat acute and chronic psychiatric conditions using evidence-based practices.
Develop and adjust individualized treatment plans.
Provide psychopharmacologic management and monitor medication effectiveness and side effects.
Manage psychiatric crises, including stabilization and de-escalation.
Collaborate with nursing, social work, psychology, primary care, and other disciplines.
Participate in interdisciplinary treatment meetings and care coordination.
Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant EMR documentation.
Follow ethical, legal, regulatory, and organizational standards.
Participate in professional development and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications
Board Eligible (BE) Psychiatrist.
Active medical license required.
BLS certification required.
General Adult Psychiatry experience.
Suboxone certification not required.
Ability to manage adult inpatient psychiatric patients.

Working Hours

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM.
No on-call responsibilities.
ASAP start.
6-month assignment.

Skills
Adult inpatient psychiatric care.
Comprehensive psychiatric evaluations.
Diagnosis and treatment planning.
Psychopharmacology and medication management.
Crisis intervention and de-escalation.
Discharge planning and care coordination.
Interdisciplinary collaboration.
Clinical documentation and WellSky EMR proficiency.

Apply today to discuss compensation, credentialing, and assignment details.

• Reading, PA