Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Bronx, NY

An inpatient adult psychiatry unit is seeking a Board Certified Psychiatrist to provide coverage as well as ED consults as needed.
The facility is located in Bronx, NY.
This full-time (40 hours per week) adult psychiatry position is based at a NYC Public/HHC hospital with 70 inpatient beds for adult and geriatric patients. The role involves inpatient care and consulting on psychiatric cases from the emergency department, with coverage needed 24/7 for both day and night shifts. Telepsychiatry is not an option, and electronic medical records (EMR) are used. Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible within five years of graduation, though a waiver can be requested for board-eligible candidates with strong references. The patient population primarily consists of individuals with serious mental illness, often with co-morbid substance abuse disorders. No on-call coverage is required.

Dates Needed: ASAP - ongoing (Cred time is 2-3 months)
Case Load/PPD: TBD
Shift Type: 24-Hour Shift
Assignment Type: Inpatient; ER
Assignment Duration: Locums
Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours)
Call Required: No
Board Certification Required: Yes
Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
Patient Population: Adults
Government: No
Reference ID: ORD-189008-MD-NY