🔸Locum Psychiatrist – Inpatient Behavioral Health | Daily, 8A–5P / On-Call | Nov 2026 | FL License Required | St. Augustine🔸MG

Psychiatrist – Locum Tenens

Location: St. Augustine, Florida
Setting: Inpatient Behavioral Health
Specialty: Psychiatry

Description

Seeking a Board-Certified Psychiatrist for a minimum 14-week locum tenens assignment in St. Augustine, Florida. Coverage is needed daily as required, potentially every day, working alongside the current CMO. Initial coverage is for 1 unit, with 2 units total available.

About the Facility

• Inpatient behavioral health facility.
• Trauma Level: 5 (Florida).
• EMR: WellSky.
• Additional clinical support staff available.
• Collaboration with the current CMO and other providers.

Compensation:

Pay Rate: Details can be discussed further after applying to the job posting.

Travel expenses reimbursed, including:

• Mileage
• Rental car
• Hotel
• Flight

Malpractice Covered

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct initial psychiatric evaluations and develop treatment plans.
• Review labs and outside hospital (OSH) charts.
• Provide medication management and daily patient evaluations.
• Complete timely and comprehensive clinical documentation.
• Manage discharge planning and summaries.
• Participate in daily FLASH meetings.
• Respond to HIM, Quality HIM, and other departmental requests.
• Serve as attending physician for mid-level providers and admitting provider.
• Provide on-call coverage and supervise mid-level providers.

Qualifications

• Board Certification in Psychiatry required.
• Florida medical license required.
• Active DEA license required.
• ACLS certification required.
• Suboxone certification preferred but not mandatory.
• Relevant experience accepted in lieu of fellowship training.

Working Hours

• Monday–Sunday; daily as needed, potentially daily.
• Standard hours: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM or as needed.
• On-call coverage required.

Skills

• Psychiatric evaluation and treatment planning.
• Inpatient medication management.
• Clinical documentation and discharge planning.
• Laboratory and medical chart review.
• Mid-level provider supervision.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration and communication.
• WellSky EMR familiarity.

Patient Load: Approximately 24 patients; potential caseload up to 48 across 2 units.

Patient Population: New and existing patients, ages 18–99.

Apply today to discuss compensation, travel arrangements, credentialing, and assignment details.