Emergency Psychiatric - MD
Updated 9/12/26
$200.00
– $225.00
hourly
Dallas, Texas, United States
Physician
Psychiatry
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Moonlighting
Locums/Travel
Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment
Hospital
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Aya Locums is seeking a Board Certified Psychiatrist for ongoing night shift coverage in a busy emergency psychiatry setting.
Schedule
- Shift: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM
- Coverage Needed: Any 2 days between Tuesday-Saturday
- No Call Required
- Provider remains onsite during shifts
Practice Setting
- Adults primarily
- Occasional psychiatric consultations for pediatric patients in the Main Emergency Department
- Two Psychiatric Emergency Units (PED & PEU)
- One dedicated Psychiatric ER Consult Team
Patient Volume
- Psych ER providers manage a maximum of approximately 10 patients per shift
- Consult team averages 5-6 patients per 12-hour shift
Responsibilities
- Complete initial and follow up psychiatric evaluations
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary care teams
- Communicate recommendations to consulting teams and place orders as needed
- Conduct physician to physician transfer discussions
- Coordinate with additional services when necessary
- Complete involuntary psychiatric hospitalization paperwork (OPC applications)
- Perform physician-specific duties supporting APPs, including restraint orders, face-to-face evaluations, and required signatures
- Admit patients to psychiatric observation when appropriate
Requirements
- Board Certified Psychiatrist
- Experience in emergency psychiatry preferred
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced emergency setting
EMR
- Epic
For more information, contact Kade Cannon
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