Inpatient Psychiatrist Needed – Locum Tenens (Upstate, NY)
Updated 1/15/26
$235.00
– $250.00
hourly
Troy, New York, United States
Physician
Psychiatric-Mental Health
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Inpatient
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
City: Upstate New York
State: New York
Assignment Overview
- Specialty: Inpatient Psychiatry (Adult)
- Provider Type: Physician
- Number of Providers Needed: 2
- Start Date: ASAP (upon credentialing)
- Duration: Ongoing
- Coverage Type: Full-time locum
Schedule & Call
- Days: Monday–Friday
- Hours: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Weekend Call: 1:4
- On Call: 1:4 rotation
Clinical Responsibilities
- Adult inpatient psychiatry coverage
- Daily rounding, evaluations, follow-ups, and discharges
- Participation in call rotation
- Occasional crisis unit coverage during weekend call only
(Pediatric patients evaluated in crisis unit only and transferred if admitted)
Patient Load
- Adult inpatient behavioral health unit
- Approximately 15 patients per provider per day
- Unit consists of multiple inpatient psychiatrists at full staffing
Staffing & Support
- Multiple inpatient psychiatrists onsite
- APP support on outpatient side
- 24/7 hospital security
- Full interdisciplinary treatment team
Systems
- EMR: Epic
Requirements
- Board Certification: Required
- License: Active New York license required at submission
- Certifications: ACLS required
- Availability: Must be available full-time
- Background: Clean background required for expedited credentialing
Credentialing
- Timeline: Expedited / ASAP
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