Psychiatrist

About the Role

We are seeking a Psychiatrist to join our inpatient behavioral health team. This role is primarily focused on medication management and collaborative rounding within a fast-paced inpatient setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality inpatient psychiatric care with a strong focus on medication management.
• Participate in every-other-weekend call rotation, managing predictable inpatient needs with NP support.
• Collaborate closely with Nurse Practitioners who handle most of the daily rounding.
• Conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations and assessments.
• Develop and implement individualized inpatient treatment plans.
• Engage in crisis intervention and trauma-informed care during acute episodes.
• Carefully coordinate care with NPs, psychologists, social workers, counselors, and nursing staff.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation.
• Stay current with evidence-based psychiatric practices and standards of care.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited institution.
• Completion of a Psychiatry residency program.
• Board certification or board eligibility in Psychiatry.
• Unrestricted license to practice Psychiatry in the United States.
• Experience diagnosing and treating mental health disorders in a clinical setting.
• Comfort with inpatient workflow and managing acute patient needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fellowship training in Child & Adolescent, Geriatric, Addiction, or other psychiatric subspecialties.
• Experience supervising or collaborating with Nurse Practitioners or other mental health providers.
• Familiarity with integrated or team-based behavioral health care models.
• Training or experience in trauma-informed care and crisis intervention.
• Prior experience in inpatient psychiatry strongly preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong diagnostic and clinical decision-making skills.
• Ability to work autonomously while thriving in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.
• Comfort managing predictable weekend call responsibilities.
• Effective communication skills with both patients and clinical teams.
• Expertise in crisis intervention and trauma-informed approaches.
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet inpatient unit needs.