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Psychiatrist

Job in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, 37544, USA
Listing for: CXC
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-24
Job specializations:
  • Doctor/Physician
    Medical Doctor, Healthcare Consultant
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Director
- Global Workforce Solutions and Delivery

Psychiatry Services – Schedule of Services

We are seeking Board Certified / Board Eligible Psychiatric Physician Services on site, in accordance with the specifications outlined herein.

Qualifications

License:

  • Contractor’s physician(s) must hold a current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
  • Physicians with past or current restrictions, suspensions, revocations, or surrendered licenses will not be considered.

Board Certification:

  • All contractor’s physician(s) shall be Board Certified/Board Eligible by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and hold current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (or equivalent).
  • All continuing education must be kept current and documented annually.

Technical Proficiency:

  • Physicians must demonstrate proficiency in psychiatric care, including the ability to communicate fluently in English.
  • Documentation of competency, licensure, certification, and training history must be maintained and provided upon request.
  • Physicians must comply with facility medical staff by-laws, rules, and regulations.

Scope of Care

Direct Patient Care (Approx. 95%):

Inpatient Care – duties include but are not limited to:

  • Admissions, diagnoses, treatment planning, and discharge/transfer of patients.
  • Ongoing management and documentation of care.
  • Collaboration with mental health staff on patient care.

Outpatient Care – duties include:

  • Evaluation of new patient referrals.
  • Management of severely mentally ill patients.
  • Conducting consults, follow-ups, and post-discharge care.
  • Ensuring patients are seen within 30 days.

Clinic and Residential Care:

  • Operating outpatient psychiatry clinics, examining patients, interpreting reports, and maintaining timely clinic attendance.
  • Typical case load: 6 to 6.5 patient bookable hours/day (e.g., 6 patients at 1 hour each, or 12 patients at 30 minutes each).
  • Provide professional psychiatric expertise for peer review of cases including patient complaints, mental health case reviews, benefit appeals, and tort claims.

Administrative Duties (Approx. 5%)

  • Attend staff meetings as required by facility leadership.
  • Communicate regularly with designated facility contacts regarding scheduling and compliance.

Hours of Operation / Scheduling

Clinic

Hours:

  • General Mental Health Clinic:
    Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm
  • Inpatient Psychiatry:
    Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm
  • Specialty Clinics:
    Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm
  • Includes PRRC, MHICM, PTSD Clinic, and Residential Rehabilitation Programs.

On-Call Coverage:

  • Physicians must provide on-call coverage during evenings, weekends, and holidays.
  • On-call requirements:
  • Available by phone within 15 minutes
    .
  • Available onsite within 60 minutes
    .
Seniority level
  • Mid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Contract
Job function
  • Consulting, Health Care Provider, and Other
Industries
  • Hospitals and Health Care, Public Health, and Health and Human Services

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