A Locums Psychiatrist Is Needed in Virginia

About the role

This locum tenens psychiatrist assignment is for an adult inpatient psychiatry unit. Weatherby Healthcare, a charter member of NALTO since 1995, employs nearly 600 professionals dedicated to filling locum tenens assignments in large‑scale healthcare networks, hospitals, and clinics nationwide. Contact an expert Weatherby consultant for further details.

Responsibilities

• Manage a census of 10‑12 patients per day per psychiatrist
• Provide care on an adult inpatient psychiatry unit
• Perform weekend rounding alongside a resident
• Deliver urgent backfill coverage as needed
• Handle approximately 1‑2 admits/discharges per day per psychiatrist
• Complete assignment details and time entry via the online portal

Benefits

• Paid malpractice insurance
• Pre‑paid travel and housing expenses
• 24‑hour access to your Weatherby Healthcare consultant
• Charter member of NALTO

Pay

Competitive compensation

Schedule

• Monday‑Friday, 8 am – 5 pm
• 1 weekend per month
• 1 night per week on call
• Daytime call rotation: 1 week every 3 weeks