Location: Tennessee
Facility Type: Inpatient Behavioral Health Hospital
Specialty: Psychiatry - Physician
Assignment Length: 3 months
Start Date: February 2, 2026 (with potential for extension through May 1, 2026 and beyond)

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive locum tenens pay (rate discussed upfront and aligned with experience)
• Paid travel and lodging
• Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
• Dedicated locum support team

Schedule & Flexibility

• Predictable inpatient schedule designed for better work-life balance
• Call is shared as part of a call pool
• Call hours: 5:00 PM - 8:00 AM
• Includes weekend on-site rounding and call
• Ideal for psychiatrists seeking a short-term assignment with schedule stability and the option to extend

Clinical Responsibilities

• Initial psychiatric evaluations
• Follow-up inpatient visits
• Patient discharges
• Weekend inpatient rounding
• Average census of 24-30 patients per day

Technology

• EMR: WellSky
• Efficient charting and dictation workflow

Requirements

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
• Comfortable managing an inpatient psychiatric census
• Active Tennessee license (or ability to obtain)
• Up-to-date vaccination documentation required

This Tennessee locum psychiatry opportunity is well-suited for physicians seeking substantial compensation and greater control over their schedule in a supportive inpatient behavioral health setting.