Job Summary
Job Description
Location: Suffolk, VA
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8 AM - 4 PM + weekend call
Weekend Call Requirements: Friday 4 PM - Monday 7:59 AM
Position Overview
Seeking a Locum Psychiatrist specializing in Behavioral Medicine to provide inpatient psychiatric coverage while a current psychiatrist is on leave. Additional vacation coverage will be needed in the coming months.
Open Dates:
- April 11
- April 14-18
- May-July (dates coming soon)
Job Details
- Practice Setting: Inpatient Adult Psychiatric Facility
- Patient Load: 8 patients per day on weekdays; 16-20 patients per day on weekends
- Total Beds: 54
- Psychiatrists in Group: 3
- EMR: Epic
- Referral/Transfer Protocol: Managed through Conduit Access Center in OH
- Safety Measures: Locked facility, CPI-trained staff, campus police rounding, emergency code system
Required Expertise
- Treatment of Anxiety Disorders, Affective Disorders, ADD/ADHD, Personality Disorders, Eating Disorders, Developmental Disorders, Psychotic Disorders, and Organic Disorders
- Familiarity with Involuntary Commitments, Seclusion Therapy, Pharmacotherapy, and Restraint Application
- Patient Demographics: Adults (18+)
- Board Certified in Psychiatry
- Active VA Medical License
- 100% Clean Background