JOB OVERVIEW
• Job Title: Adult Psychiatry
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Cooperstown, NY
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
• Coverage Period: 07/20/2026 – Ongoing
• Shift Schedule: Mon–Fri, 8a–5p
• Call Schedule: TBD; 1–2 Weekends Per Month
- At Least One Weeknight of Phone Call Coverage
• Call Type: Phone Call
PATIENT INFORMATION
• Patient Demographics: Adult
• Patient Volume/Census: 14-Bed Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
• Admissions: Yes
• Rounding: Included
• Phone Consults: Yes
• Case Mix: General Adult Inpatient Psychiatry
FACILITY INFORMATION
• No. of Beds in Department: 14
• EMR System: Epic
• Specialty Backup Available: Psychiatry Support Services
• Support Staff Available: 1–2 Nurse Practitioners
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
• Rate: TBD
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
REQUIRED PROCEDURES
• Inpatient Psychiatric Evaluations
• Medication Management
• Treatment Planning and Psychiatric Care
JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Active New York Medical License
• Board Certified
• Active DEA
• Inpatient Psychiatry Experience
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide inpatient psychiatric care for hospitalized adult patients
• Conduct psychiatric evaluations and develop treatment plans
• Manage medications and monitor patient progress
• Collaborate with Nurse Practitioners and multidisciplinary care teams
• Provide weekend and weeknight call coverage as scheduled
• Serve as the sole physician covering the inpatient psychiatric unit
• Document patient encounters using Epic EMR
