Locum Tenens Inpatient Psychiatrist - New Britain, CT (Weekday Days, Ongoing)

Join a collaborative inpatient psychiatry team in New Britain, Connecticut, where you’ll provide compassionate, high-quality behavioral health care to adults. This locum opportunity offers steady weekday daytime hours with occasional call, making it a great fit for psychiatrists who value work-life balance while supporting patients through comprehensive evaluation and treatment.

What the role looks like

• Work on an inpatient psychiatry unit, typically seeing 6-10 patients per day.
• Schedule: first shift, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM (8-hour days), ongoing assignment.
• Call: as needed.
• Pay: $210 per hour.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations and assessments for inpatient adults.
• Create and manage individualized treatment plans and diagnoses for a range of psychiatric and behavioral health conditions.
• Monitor patient progress, adjust medications and treatments as needed, and ensure safe, effective care.
• Collaborate closely with nurses, social workers, therapists, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Complete timely, accurate clinical documentation and participate in discharge planning to support continuity of care.
• Provide call coverage on an as-needed basis.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an accredited Psychiatry residency.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
• Active Connecticut medical license or eligibility to obtain one.
• DEA registration.

If you’re a dedicated psychiatrist who enjoys working in an interdisciplinary inpatient setting and wants a reliable locum schedule, this role in New Britain could be an excellent match.