Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Psychiatry - General/Other in New York

Doctor of Medicine | Psychiatry - General/Other
Location: New York
Employer: LocumTenens.com
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id: ORD-217656-MD-NY
• Title: MD
• Dates Needed: ASAP - Ongoing
• Shift Type: Day Shift
• Assignment Type: Inpatient
• Call Required: No
• Board Certification Required: Negotiable
• Job Duration: Locums

This inpatient psychiatric unit provides mental health services for both children and adults requiring acute psychiatric care. The facility maintains established treatment protocols to support comprehensive psychiatric care delivery within a structured inpatient environment. The unit seeks locum tenens coverage to ensure continuity of care across both the pediatric and adult patient populations served.

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Clinicians in this role will provide part-time inpatient psychiatric care at 20 hours per week during day shifts, with some schedule flexibility available to meet the operational needs of the program. The primary focus of this position is the treatment of children in the inpatient psychiatric unit, with responsibilities including psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and treatment planning. The role also includes the possibility of covering adult inpatient services when other prescribers are on vacation or otherwise unavailable. Board certified candidates are preferred; however, board eligible candidates will be considered for this position.

• Case Load/PPD: TBD
• Patient Population: All Ages
• Location Type: On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
• Government: No
• Shift Hours: Part time (20 hours)
• Cases Treated: Children inpatient psychiatric conditions; adult inpatient coverage as needed during prescriber absences
• Average Length of Stay: Variable
• Census: Variable
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day: Not applicable
• Initial Evaluation Time: Not applicable

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