Inpatient Psychiatrist

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quality bonus

PTO & holidays

CME leave

Malpractice insurance

Health coverage

Retirement plan

Job summary

MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC, is seeking a full-time Inpatient Psychiatrist to join the Psychiatry Services Department. This role focuses on adult inpatients and works within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team in a major academic medical center.

The position involves inpatient evaluations, medication management, consultation across services, and active participation in rounds, discharge planning, and educational activities with MedStar Health.

Qualifications

• Provide psychiatric evaluations and medication management for adult inpatients.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and participate in hospital rounds.
• Coordinate discharge planning and transitions of care.
• Participate in academic and educational activities through MedStar Health.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluations, assessments and medication management for adult inpatients.
• Deliver direct clinical care to patients admitted to inpatient psychiatric services.
• Provide psychiatric consultation to medical, surgical, critical care and other teams.
• Maintain accurate medical records and participate in discharge planning.
• Participate in the inpatient psychiatry call schedule and related education activities.

Job description

About the Job

MedStar Medical Group, the integrated provider organization for MedStar Health, is seeking a full-time Inpatient Psychiatrist to join the Psychiatry Services Department at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC.

MedStar Health is one of the nation’s most respected and comprehensive health systems, with more than 300 sites of care across Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, including 10 hospitals, multispecialty centers, and home care services.

About the Role

This position is primarily inpatient-focused, providing comprehensive psychiatric care to adult patients within the hospital setting. The psychiatrist will work closely with medical and surgical teams as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to patient care.

You will join a well-established inpatient psychiatry and Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, a major academic medical center and teaching hospital in Washington, DC.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluations, assessments, and medication management for adult inpatients
• Deliver direct clinical care to patients admitted to inpatient psychiatric services
• Provide psychiatric consultation and expert assessment to medical, surgical, critical care, and other specialty teams
• Participate in hospital rounds and develop individualized treatment plans
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including nursing, social work, case management, and advanced practice providers
• Participate in discharge planning and coordinate transitions of care
• Provide family education and support as appropriate
• Maintain accurate and timely medical records in accordance with hospital policies
• Participate in the inpatient psychiatry call schedule
• Participate in academic and educational activities through MedStar Health and its affiliated academic programs

Schedule & Call

Schedule

• Monday–Friday daytime schedule

Call Responsibilities

• 1 weeknight every 2 weeks (telephonic call only)
• 1 weekend every 8 weeks
  • One day is rounding only (physician may leave once patients are seen)
  • The other day includes rounding plus 24-hour telephonic call after leaving the hospital
• 1 holiday per year

Additional call opportunities may be available for those interested.

Call Responsibilities

• Participation in the inpatient psychiatry call schedule
• Weeknight and weekend call responsibilities as assigned
• Additional call opportunities may be available for those interested

Why Join MedStar Washington Hospital Center Psychiatry

• Practice within one of the region’s largest and most comprehensive academic medical centers
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary clinical environment
• Opportunity to care for a diverse and medically complex patient population
• Strong connection to academic medicine and medical education
• Opportunities for collaboration with physicians across multiple specialties
• Access to systemwide educational programming and Grand Rounds through MedStar Health

Compensation & Benefits

MedStar Health offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Competitive base salary plus quality bonus
• Generous paid time off, personal days, and holidays
• CME leave and annual CME allowance
• Paid malpractice insurance
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Disability insurance
• Retirement plan options
• And more

About MedStar Washington Hospital Center

MedStar Washington Hospital Center is a major academic medical center located in the heart of Washington, DC. As the largest hospital in the nation's capital, the hospital provides comprehensive, tertiary and quaternary care to a diverse patient population and serves as a regional referral center for complex medical conditions.

The hospital is home to a broad range of medical and surgical specialties and provides an outstanding environment for physicians interested in complex inpatient care, multidisciplinary collaboration, and academic medicine.

About MedStar Health

MedStar Health is the largest healthcare provider in the region, with 30,000 associates, 10 hospitals, hundreds of ambulatory locations, and more than 700 access points of care serving patients across 17 counties.

MedStar is consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. Joining MedStar means becoming part of an organization dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centered care while supporting the professional growth and development of its physicians.

USD $20.00 - USD $20.00 /Yr.