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Psychiatrist - Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit - Per Diem

Maine Medical Center

Description


Per Diem - Join a mission-driven, multidisciplinary team at MaineHealth Behavioral Health (MHBH) as an Inpatient Psychiatrist in our 40-bed adult psychiatric unit in Sanford, Maine. We are seeking per diem psychiatrists to lead compassionate, team-based care for patients with complex psychiatric and psychosocial presentations. You'll work alongside skilled nurse practitioners, social workers, behavioral health specialists, and supportive programming staff in a collegial environment that values collaboration, innovation, and continuity of care. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape treatment plans, provide direct therapeutic and pharmacologic interventions, and make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients-while enjoying a strong work-life balance in the heart of beautiful Southern Maine.

Minimum Qualification:


  • Graduate of Allopathic or Osteopathic Medical School. Completion of internship and psychiatric residency and/or fellowship training.
  • Current or eligible licensure as a physician by the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine.
  • Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or be eligible for examination by the American Board as documented by written evidence.
  • Board Certified or board eligible in general psychiatry.
  • Current DEA Registration Certificate.
  • 3+ years' experience inclusive residency and/or fellowship training.
  • Meet other credentialing criteria defined in Medical Staff By-laws

Additional Information:


MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, "Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America." MaineHealth consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed clinicians working together through the MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis, and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire.

MHBH, a MaineHealth member, is Northern New England's leading integrated behavioral healthcare system, serving predominantly southern, western, central, and Mid-Coast Maine. It is composed of southern Maine's only nonprofit psychiatric hospital, eight multidisciplinary outpatient clinics, crisis services, crisis stabilization units, partial hospital and intensive outpatient treatment, as well as four ACT teams. This fully integrated and growing system of behavioral healthcare makes it a regional and national model for treating people with serious mental health issues.

To learn more about our system please visit .

For more information, please contact Sarah Evan, Physician and APP Recruiter at [email protected]

Hiring Scam Alert


MaineHealth will never request financial information during the interview or pre-hiring process. All legitimate communications will come from an email address ending in @mainehealth.org. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please report it immediately to [email protected] .
Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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