Locum Psychiatrist Needed in Denver, CO - Make $200/hr - $225/hr

Psychiatrist – Inpatient Adult Unit
📍 Denver, CO | 🏥 Academic/County Hospital Setting | 📅 Starts November 2025

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality psychiatric care in a mission-driven, academic hospital? Do you thrive in collaborative environments with complex cases and a supportive team? Join us in shaping a brand-new adult inpatient unit at one of the region’s leading safety-net hospitals.

🔍 The Role

We’re looking for a committed Board-Certified Psychiatrist to join our Behavioral Health Department during an exciting launch phase of a new 12-bed adult inpatient psychiatric unit.

Start Date: November 17, 2025 – June 26, 2026 (7-month contract, with the possibility to extend)

🕒 Schedule

• Monday–Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM

• 7 on / 7 off (weekend call during your 7 days on, but no night call; rounding only on weekends)

Note: Schedules are made monthly—adaptability is key!

👥 Team Support

You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team including:

• Nursing

• Psychology

• Occupational Therapy

• Social Work / Case Management

You’ll also have the opportunity to teach and supervise residents in an academic setting, depending on your rotation.

🧠 Patient Population

• Unit Size: 12 beds

• Population: Adults with serious psychiatric conditions
  

✅ What You Bring

• Inpatient psychiatry experience (required)

• Confidence working with complex, often underserved populations

• Comfort working independently and collaboratively in a collegial, teaching-focused environment

• A great personality for teaching residents and fostering a learning culture

Why Join Us?

• Help launch a brand-new unit and influence best practices from Day 1

• Work in a respected academic setting with access to cutting-edge resources and collaboration

• Make a real impact in the lives of vulnerable patients

• Enjoy schedule flexibility while working with a highly supportive, mission-driven team

Ready to help build something meaningful from the ground up?
Apply now or contact us to learn more. This is more than just a job—it’s a chance to be part of something new, necessary, and deeply impactful.