Physician, Moonlighting Weekend Coverage

Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 113,652 - 161,868; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Team atmosphere

Stable employer with over 50 years of service

Drug-free workplace

Job summary

Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare is seeking a Physician for weekend coverage, focusing on mental health services in Roanoke, VA. This position emphasizes crisis management and requires evaluations, treatment orders, and effective communication with clients and healthcare teams.

The ideal candidate will hold a medical degree and a license in Virginia. Enjoy a collaborative environment along with an anticipated pay rate of $100/hour for assessments and $42/hour on call.

Qualifications

• Required: Completion of an accredited medical college curriculum that leads to a physician licensure.
• Must be licensed as a Physician in Virginia with an active, unrestricted status.
• Must pass background checks including fingerprints and drug testing.

Responsibilities

• Provide coverage for clients in crisis intervention and stabilization units.
• Perform psychiatric evaluations and manage medication for clients.
• Act as a liaison with hospitals regarding psychiatric care.

Skills

Psychiatric evaluations

Medication management

Patient communication

Team collaboration

Education

Completion of accredited medical college curriculum

Licensed as a Physician in Virginia

Job description

Company Summary

At Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare, Hope is Spoken Here. Our mission is to provide quality, community-based services that prevent and address mental health disorders, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders.

We put people first-ensuring every individual is treated with dignity and respect while providing flexible, affordable, and timely services.

Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve as a Physician (Moonlighting Weekend Coverage). This position will require commitment to work at least one weekend shift per month. Typical hours will be Saturday and Sunday 8am to 8pm. This will include a combination of on call/on duty.

Position Summary/Responsibilities

The Physician provides coverage within the crisis continuum of care for the agency. This includes clients within the Crisis Intervention Team Assessment Center (CITAC); 23-hour Crisis Receiving Center; and the Residential Unit at the Crisis Stabilization Unit. Additionally, the relief physician will accept assigned shifts for on‑call coverage and in‑person coverage for rounds on individuals in the programs, complete admission evaluations, and respond to clinical needs as requested.

• Provides admission and ongoing treatment orders.
• Performs psychiatric evaluations and provides medication management to BRBH Access to Care Services clients. Includes obtaining health/mental health history; determining plan of care; ordering and interpreting necessary lab work and/or specialized diagnostic procedures; prescribing medications and calculating drug dosage; monitoring treatment; referring clients to appropriate internal and external care providers; educating and providing guidance to clients; maintains and updates medical records per agency, licensure, and/or Medicaid requirements; participates as a team member with Access to Care nursing and non‑medical staff to assure treatment consistency and excellent team communication.
• Acts as the physician‑to‑physician liaison with hospitals and other agencies and/or programs as needed regarding client psychiatric care issues.
• Acts as a clinical resource for BRBH staff and participates in team meetings as requested.

Hiring Range

The anticipated base rate for this position $100/hour per assessment and $42/hour on call. Actual compensation offered within this range will be determined based on the candidate's experience, education, qualifications (knowledge, skills, and abilities), geographic location, complexity of role, and other relevant business considerations. We kindly ask that candidates do not discuss compensation until after an offer of employment is extended.

Requirements

• Education: Completion of an accredited medical college curriculum that fulfills academic standards for licensure as a physician.
• Licenses/Certifications: Licensed as a Physician in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Active, unrestricted license required.
• Background Check: Fingerprints, State and FBI criminal record reports, drug test, and central registry report will be required upon selection.

Special Work Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate verbally in one‑on‑one situations and in group settings. Must also be able to communicate effectively in writing. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will often sit, stand and walk. The employee frequently lifts and/or carries up to 10 pounds and pushes or pulls up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (computer and client medical records). Specific hearing required by this job includes normal tones.

Why work at BRBH?

• Team atmosphere: Our small team works hard to change lives.
• Stable Employer: BRBH provides multiple programs and services throughout the Roanoke Valley with over 350 employees working to provide quality care to our clients. We are proud to have served our community for over 50 years. BRBH maintains a drug‑free workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. This position is located in Roanoke, VA.

EOE Statement

Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation general identify or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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