Psychiatrist - Locum Tenens Coverage

Role Overview This position involves providing crisis response psychiatric services for adult patients in an emergency department setting. The psychiatrist will perform evaluations, manage admissions, and respond to medical emergencies during day and overnight shifts with in-house call responsibilities. The role requires conducting immediate psychiatric interventions and assessments for acute mental health cases. Responsibilities Review assessments and manage patient admissionsRespond to emergency codes within the EDConduct psychiatric evaluations and provide urgent careCollaborate with support staff including social workers, NPs, and admin Qualifications & Skills Board certification is negotiablePrescriptive authority requiredExperience in emergency psychiatric care preferredAbility to handle variable caseloads and patient populations