Locum Tenens Psychiatrist (MD/DO): Inpatient and Outpatient Behavioral Health, Longview, WA
A community behavioral health program in Southwest Washington needs a board-certified psychiatrist for adult inpatient and outpatient coverage. The hospital and the outpatient clinic are 5 minutes apart. The team is supportive: a psych hospitalist covers the inpatient floor from 7a to 7p, and an experienced NP is part of the team.
Assignment details
- Start: November 30, 2026, with 2 days of orientation. Coverage runs through at least February 2027, and more dates are likely.
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm with a 1-hour lunch
- Clinic days: outpatient all day
- Split days: inpatient 8am–noon, clinic 1pm–5pm. These occasionally start at 7:30am on court days.
- About 5–7 inpatient shifts and 12–19 clinic days per month
- Occasional night call. Weekend inpatient telepsych about once a quarter, which may be done remotely if you live in WA.
- Patient population: Adults
- Volume: 12–14 patients per day. The clinic is never overbooked, and visit times include documentation time: 90 minutes for new patients, 60 for transfers, 30 for follow-ups.
- Inpatient duties: Rounding, admissions, and discharges. The hospital has 126 beds.
- EMR: Epic
Requirements
- MD or DO, board certified in psychiatry
- Active Washington medical license (strongly preferred). IMLC candidates with an LOQ will be considered.
- Current BLS
- At least 2 years of experience and Epic experience
- A case list of at least 100 patients from the last 24 months
- COVID-19 vaccination (no exemptions)
Please reach out today for more information:
Mark Zobrosky
VP of Recruitment
404-902-8039
[email protected]
www.scihealthpartners.com