Psychiatry Physician

Inpatient Psychiatrist - Locum Tenens Opportunity

Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota

An opportunity is available for a qualified Psychiatrist to provide inpatient psychiatric coverage in North Dakota. This position offers a recurring 7-days-on/7-days-off schedule, with coverage needed from November 2026 through July 2027.

The physician will provide inpatient psychiatric care, emergency department evaluations, and general hospital consultations for patients across a broad range of ages and psychiatric diagnoses.

• Specialty: Psychiatry

• Practice Setting: Inpatient Psychiatry

• Schedule: 7 days on / 7 days off

• Shift Hours: 7:00 AM-7:00 PM

• Call: Typically 1-2 nights per 7-day coverage block

• EMR: EPIC

• Coverage Duration: Recurring assignments through the end of July 2027

• Orientation: November 11, 2026

• Anticipated Start: November 12, 2026, pending credentialing

• Provide psychiatric care on a 24-bed inpatient unit

• Manage adult psychiatric patients

• Provide coverage for a 6-bed adolescent inpatient unit

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations and consultations in the emergency department

• Provide psychiatric consultations for patients throughout the general hospital

• Evaluate patients of all ages and psychiatric diagnoses in emergency and consultation settings

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate treatment and discharge planning

• Psychiatrist with experience in inpatient psychiatric care

• Board certification requirements to be confirmed

• Experience treating adult and adolescent populations

• Willingness to evaluate patients of all ages in the emergency department and general hospital consultation settings

• EPIC EMR experience

• Ability to work collaboratively with another psychiatrist on an alternating 7-on/7-off schedule

• Availability to complete orientation before starting coverage

• Typically 1-2 APPs, although coverage may vary

• Social work and discharge planning support

• Intake team

• Other psychiatrist providing alternating coverage

• Inpatient psychiatric unit located adjacent to the general hospital

• Telemedicine may be used for general hospital consultations when appropriate

• November 12-18, 2026

• November 19-25, 2026

• December 3-9, 2026

• December 17-23, 2026

• December 31, 2026-January 6, 2027

Additional alternating-week coverage is needed through July 2027. Specific dates and ongoing availability should be confirmed.

Travel and lodging arrangements may be available for this assignment, subject to applicable booking guidelines and approval requirements.

• Predictable 7-on/7-off schedule

• Ongoing coverage opportunities through July 2027

• Broad inpatient and consultation experience

• Interdisciplinary clinical support

• Opportunity to work with both adult and adolescent psychiatric populations

• Convenient access to the adjacent general hospital

Interested in learning more? Qualified Psychiatrists are encouraged to inquire about this recurring locum tenens opportunity and available coverage blocks.