$300/hr Inpatient Psychiatry in Albany, NY.

A hospital in New York is seeking Board Certified Psychiatrists for full-time locum tenens coverage on its Adult Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit. Coverage is needed for two open positions, with an ASAP start once credentialed. This is a well-supported inpatient environment with strong safety measures in place.

Compensation: $300/hr

Position Details

Specialty: Psychiatry

Practice Setting: Adult Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit

Coverage Start: ASAP (once credentialed)

Coverage Type: Full-time locum tenens

Number of Openings: 2

Schedule and Call

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Call rotation: 1:4

Practice Environment

Adult inpatient unit consists of 30 beds split between two physicians (approximately 15 patients per provider per day).

Total behavioral health beds: 63

Inpatient staffing includes 3 full-time inpatient psychiatrists plus 2 locum openings.

Outpatient services (at full staffing) include 5 physicians and 1 APP.

The psychiatrist may only encounter pediatric patients when on weekend call in the crisis unit; these patients are evaluated and transferred to an adolescent facility if admitted.

Documentation and Support

EMR system: Epic

24/7 security guards onsite

All staff participate in code response

Credentialing

Credentialing timeline: ASAP

Requirements

Board Certified in Psychiatry – required

Active New York medical license at time of submission – required

ACLS certification – required

Full-time availability is strongly preferred

Clean background required due to expedited credentialing – required

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