Inpatient Psychiatrist - Weekend Rounder

Overview

Inpatient Psychiatrist - Weekend Coverage, Saturday & Sunday (Adult & Adolescent)

 

New Graduates or Experienced Psychiatrist are encouraged to enquire.

 

Tower Behavioral Health is a 181 bed healthcare system dedicated to delivering high‑quality, compassionate behavioral health services across the continuum of care. Our state-of-the-art  inpatient psychiatric hospital in Reading, Pennsylvania provides acute, evidence‑based psychiatric treatment for both adult and adolescent patients in a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment.  Tower Behavioral Health operates under a patient‑centered, recovery‑oriented model supported by multidisciplinary teams including psychiatry, nursing, social work, psychology, and allied health professionals. The organization is committed to clinical excellence, ethical care, regulatory compliance, and collaborative practice, while fostering an environment that supports physician engagement and quality outcomes.

 

Overview:

 

Provide weekend coverage for our adult and adolescent inpatient psychiatric units. This role focuses on psychiatric management of hospitalized patients during weekends, including medication management, treatment planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

This position is ideal for psychiatrists seeking weekend‑only coverage, supplemental clinical work, or schedule flexibility, with clear handoffs and strong weekday provider support.

 

For more details please contact - debbie.hughes@acadiahealthcare.com or call/text - 615.861.7581

 

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Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient psychiatric care to adult and adolescent patients during weekend coverage
• Conduct rounding, clinical follow‑ups, and psychiatric evaluations as needed
• Manage psychopharmacologic treatment, including medication adjustments and side‑effect monitoring
• Collaborate with nursing, social work, therapists, and other members of the multidisciplinary team
• Address acute psychiatric needs, behavioral concerns, and stabilization issues during weekend hours
• Support continuity of care through clear documentation and communication with weekday psychiatric providers
• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant documentation in the electronic medical record
• Adhere to all ethical, legal, regulatory, and organizational standards of psychiatric practice

 

Schedule & Coverage Details

• Weekend coverage only (Saturday and Sunday)
• Daytime rounding and on‑site unit presence
• No routine weekday responsibilities
• Call expectations, if any, can be structured based on candidate availability
• Schedule and coverage scope customizable based on experience and preferences

 

Compensation & Perks

• Competitive weekend compensation
• Malpractice insurance coverage
• Collaborative, team‑based inpatient care environment
• Opportunity for additional coverage or expanded roles, if desired

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) required.
• Board‑certified or board‑eligible in Psychiatry
• Current, unrestricted DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working.
• Licensed in the state in which the facility(s) operate.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing inpatient psychiatric care to adult and/or adolescent populations
• Child & Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship training strongly preferred for candidates covering adolescent units
• Comfort managing acute psychiatric presentations across age groups
• Experience working within multidisciplinary hospital‑based teams

 

 

Acadia Healthcare 

~23,500 Employees · ~11,400 Beds · 258 Locations · 38 States · 1 Network 

 As a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico, Acadia Healthcare operates 258 treatment facilities across 38 states. Our network of treatment facilities offers multiple levels of care for various behavioral health and substance use disorders. At Acadia, our primary goal is to meet patients where they’re at in their treatment process. We do this by providing a multitude of levels of care, including detoxification, residential treatment for substance use, re