Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician
RecruitWell
Reading, PA, 19601, USA
Reading, PA, 19601, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- adult psychiatrist
- inpatient psychiatry
- psychiatric evaluation
This locum tenens position is for a full-time adult psychiatrist providing inpatient psychiatric care in Reading, Pennsylvania for a six-month assignment. Responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations, managing psychiatric conditions through medication and therapy, crisis intervention, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary treatment team. The role requires flexible weekday schedules, no call duties, and involves working with a comprehensive clinical team while maintaining compliant documentation in EMR.
Locums Psychiatry Opening - Reading, PennsylvaniaLocation
- Reading, PA
- Assignment Dates: 02/02/2026 - 08/02/2026
- Coverage Type: Locums
- Assignment Length: 6 months
- Coverage Need: 1 full-time Adult Psychiatrist
- Schedule Type: Flexible schedule
- Call: No call
- Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Facility Type: Inpatient
- Patient Population: Adults (18+)
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations for adult inpatient admissions
- Daily follow-ups and discharge planning
- Diagnose and treat acute and chronic psychiatric conditions using evidence-based practices
- Psychopharmacologic management and medication monitoring
- Crisis intervention, stabilization, and de-escalation
- Interdisciplinary collaboration with nursing, social work, psychology, and other disciplines
- Participation in treatment team meetings and care coordination
- Maintain compliant documentation in EMR
- Adhere to ethical, legal, and regulatory standards
- Participate in quality improvement and professional development activities
- Patient Load / Case Load: 16-20
- Mix of new and existing patients
- Provider Type: Adult Psychiatrist
- Board Status: Board Eligible
- Suboxone Certification Required: No
- Required Certifications: BLS
- Treatment Team: Complete interdisciplinary team and nursing staff
- Other Providers Onsite: 12 additional providers
- Midlevel Providers: Yes (locums not responsible for supervision)
- EMR: WellSky
- Generous referral fees available
- A rated malpractice
- Weekly direct deposit
- 24/7 dedicated recruiter support
- Professional onboarding and credentialing
- Prepaid travel and lodging
- Open communication
- Sense of urgency
- Teamwork
- Accountability
- Driven to win
- Higher consciousness




