Psychiatrist - Locum Tenens

Health Marketing; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid malpractice

Travel & housing covered

Guaranteed onsite hours

Online assignment management

Competitive pay

24-hour healthcare consultant support

Job summary

Health Marketing seeks an experienced psychiatric professional for inpatient and long-term care settings in Columbus, GA. You will provide comprehensive mental health care, manage acute psychiatric cases, and ensure patient safety while on-site rounds from 8:30 am to 6 pm Mon-Thu, with 24-hour weekend on-call coverage.

Qualifications include relevant psychiatric experience and expertise in crisis management and therapy modalities.

Qualifications

• Relevant psychiatric experience required.
• Crisis management and therapy modalities expertise.
• Experience with involuntary commitments, seclusion therapy, ECT preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide onsite rounds 8:30 am–6 pm Mon–Thu and 24-hour weekend on-call coverage.
• See 12–16 patients per shift.
• Manage acute psychiatric cases and ensure patient safety.

Skills

Crisis management

Patient care

Job description

Seeking a psychiatric professional for inpatient and long-term care settings, specializing in conditions such as anxiety, affective disorders, ADD/ADHD, and organic disorders.

Responsibilities include onsite rounding from 8:30 am to 6 pm Monday to Thursday, with 24-hour remote call coverage on weekends, and seeing 12-16 patients per shift.

Experience with involuntary commitments, seclusion therapy, ECT, pharmacotherapy, and group or family therapy is preferred.

Key duties involve managing acute psychiatric cases, providing comprehensive mental health care, and ensuring patient safety.

Qualifications include relevant psychiatric experience and skills in crisis management and therapy modalities.

Compensation includes paid malpractice, pre-paid travel and housing, and guaranteed onsite hours.

Additional benefits encompass online assignment management, competitive pay, and 24-hour support from a dedicated healthcare consultant.

Ideal candidates are flexible, experienced in inpatient psychiatric care, and capable of handling urgent backfill needs.