Moonlighting Psychiatrist; On-Site

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MOONLIGHTING PSYCHIATRIST (ON-SITE)

Eastern State Hospital, Williamsburg, Virginia

Eastern State Hospital, founded in 1773, serves a community-focused mental health population from a 500-acre campus with two patient care buildings and a skilled staff of over 900. The hospital is part of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and is accredited by the Joint Commission. The MOONLIGHTING psychiatrist will serve as Medical Officer on Duty (MOD) to provide onsite psychiatric and medical coverage on weeknights, weekends, and holidays.

• Serve as Medical Officer on Duty (MOD) during scheduled shifts.
• Provide onsite psychiatric and medical coverage for an acute adult inpatient population.
• Assess and triage psychiatric and general medical conditions.
• Remain onsite for the entire shift, including access to a furnished bedroom in the MOD lounge.
• Work 12‑hour shifts on weeknights and holidays, 15‑hour shifts on weekends; shifts may be consecutive but not exceed 48 consecutive hours or 1,560 hours per calendar year.

Monday–Friday: 5:00 PM–8:00 AM (12‑hour shift)
Weekends: 8:00 AM–8:00 PM and 8:00 PM–8:00 AM (15‑hour shifts)
Holidays: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM and 5:00 PM–8:00 AM (12‑hour shifts)

• Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree.
• Completion or enrollment in an accredited/approved psychiatry residency training program.
• Licensed to practice Medicine in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Valid DEA registration.
• Must live within driving distance to campus.

None.

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Name: EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL
Phone: 757‑208‑7717
Email: EMAIL APPLICATION MATERIAL NOT ACCEPTED

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we encourage individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. Applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) from the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service‑Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit appropriate documentation to DARS/DBVI to obtain an AHP Letter.

The AHP Letter can be found at the AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800‑552‑5019. Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022 – February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.