Locum Tenens Physician - Psychiatrist Needed in TX

  • ID: 221709A
  • Updated August 24th, 2026

  • Job ID 221709A
  • Job Title Physician - Psychiatrist
  • Provider Type Physician
  • Specialty Psychiatry
  • Job Type Locum Tenens
  • State TX
  • Practice Setting Health System
  • Duration
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Job Description

Our client in Texas is actively seeking a Psychiatrist for a 60-day assignment commencing Oct 5, 2026. This vital role involves night shifts, specifically 7p-7a for two days a week between Tuesday and Saturday. The Psychiatrist will be responsible for initial and follow-up psychiatric evaluations, multidisciplinary team coordination, and managing various patient care requirements including legal documentation for involuntary psychiatric hospitalization.


Responsibilities and Duties

  • Complete initial and follow-up psychiatric evaluations.
  • Coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team.
  • Communicate recommendations to the consulting team and place orders as indicated.
  • Facilitate doc-to-doc transfers between PED/PEU and Main ED.
  • Consult with other services as needed, including hospitalist medicine.
  • Complete legal paperwork for involuntary psychiatric hospitalization, such as OPC applications.
  • Perform physician-only tasks for APPs, including restraint orders, and face-to-face exams with signatures on OPC applications.
  • Admit patients to psych observation as indicated.


Additional Information

  • Board Certification: Psychiatry
  • EMR: Epic


Benefits

  • Strong compensation
  • Travel-related expenses covered
  • A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
  • Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities

Job Benefits

  • Competitive compensation

  • Travel-related expenses covered

  • A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided

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