Join Virginia's First Dedicated Psychiatric Emergency Department

Istss; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling options

Comprehensive benefits package

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

Istss is seeking full-time board-certified or board-eligible physicians for the Psychiatric Emergency Department in Hampton, Virginia. This role involves providing acute psychiatric care and working in a collaborative environment that values innovation and clinical excellence.

The Hospital offers flexible scheduling, competitive compensation, and a supportive team to ensure excellent patient care. Interested candidates should send their CV to [e-mail].

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed physician with board certification or eligibility.
• Experience in providing acute psychiatric care preferred.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term psychiatric and medical care to patients in crisis.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team for patient stabilization.
• Perform evaluations, diagnoses, and treatment planning.

Skills

Board-certified or board-eligible in Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, or Psychiatry

Ability to provide acute services

Experience in comprehensive evaluations and treatment planning

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Education

Medical degree and appropriate board certification

Tools

Epic

Job description

Join Virginia’s First Dedicated Psychiatric Emergency Department

Location: Hampton, Virginia

Facility: Riverside Mental Health & Recovery Center (RMHRC)

Riverside Medical Group is seeking full-time physicians—board-certified or board-eligible in Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, or Psychiatry trained physicians —to join our innovative Psychiatric Emergency Department (PED) at Riverside Mental Health & Recovery Center (RMHRC). The RMHRC is an inpatient facility offering a comprehensive range of behavioral health treatment programs.

This is a unique opportunity to practice in Virginia’s first dedicated Psychiatric Emergency Department, a groundbreaking care model that has garnered recognition across the Commonwealth, including from the Governor’s Office, for its leadership in crisis mental health care.

Position Highlights

• Flexible scheduling options: Full-time, part-time, and PRN positions available
  • Full-time schedule: Block shifts—three 12-hour shifts per week
• Provide acute services for short-term psychiatric and medical care to adolescents and adults in crisis requiring emergency intervention
• Collaborate with a compassionate, multidisciplinary team to stabilize patients and transition them to appropriate levels of care
• Perform comprehensive evaluations, diagnoses, and treatment planning
• Leverage Epic for seamless care coordination across inpatient and outpatient settings
• Be part of a large, integrated health system with strong physician leadership and robust support
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package

Why Riverside

Become part of a physician-led, multidisciplinary team in a nationally recognized health system. You’ll work in a collaborative environment that values innovation, compassion, and clinical excellence—while enjoying an exceptional quality of life in beautiful, coastal southeastern Virginia.

• Mission driven, supportive, collaborative work environment
• Quality driven health system - for our patients, our team and one another
• Wellness programs, peer support available through Vital Worklife
• Opportunities for professional growth, leadership training & development
• Riverside Providers have an unshakable commitment to clinical excellence, central to our culture and is made evident in our systems and technology, our emphasis on joy in the workplace, our focus on philanthropy and all we do for the communities we serve

Application Information

Please send your CV to [e-mail]

Nicole Laroche | Physician Development
Riverside Health System | [phone]