Contract Psychiatry: General Job in Fort Pierce, Florida
This general psychiatry position in Fort Pierce, Florida is available as a contract arrangement, one of several structures under which this role is offered (also available through single-specialty and multi-specialty groups, hospital/clinic/MSO employment, and community health center/FQHC employment). As a contractor, you would typically work under a defined agreement covering term, schedule, and rate, functioning as an independent contractor rather than an employee — handling your own benefits, and generally your own retirement and tax withholding, with malpractice terms set by the agreement. This can offer scheduling flexibility along with compensation terms defined in the contract.
The financial offering for this listing is noted as the national average tier. Call responsibilities include a patient call rotation of 1:6 or better, with no emergency department call required.
This opportunity is open to candidates who are board certified or board eligible, trained as MD or DO, including both American medical graduates and foreign medical graduates, and who hold US citizenship or a green card. Physicians across experience levels — from those currently in training to very experienced practitioners — are considered.
- Position Type: Permanent
- Recruited Specialty: Psychiatry: General
- Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
- Structure of Position: Single-Specialty Group, Multi-Specialty Group, Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other, Community Health Center/FQHC, Contract
- Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
- Expected Patient Call Coverage: 1:6 or better
- Expected ER Call Coverage: No call
Psychiatrist (SA197341) Fort Pierce, Fl as
Regional Medical Center is seeking three BE/BC Psychiatrists for their Hospital Employed practice located along the Treasure Coast of Florida. This will be an inpatient and outpatient opportunity. Our team of Psychiatrists covers a 24-bed inpatient unit. We have an outpatient office across the street from the hospital. Below is information regarding the positions:
• The Psychiatrists take call for 7 days in a row, including his/her weekend. The 4th week is covered by a community physician who is contracted.
• Daily Inpatient coverage requires 2 FT to complete pt. rounding, provide consultations for the medical departments, complete 1st and 2nd opinions, and also, as needed, cover court hearings as delegated by the Medical Director. (Medical Director will only delegate court to other Psychiatrist during times of illness, vacation, emergencies)
• We have opened an IOP-Intensive Outpatient Program 3 evenings / week M, W, Th. from 5 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. There is an opportunity for one of the FT Psychiatrists to be appointed as the Medical Director for this program. The IOP Medical Director will provide a minimum of 10 hrs/month for IOP oversight and supervision, in addition to conducting initial Psychiatric assessments, and bi-weekly visits, and orders for admissions/discharges.
• The average number of consults/day is 5.
• The average Inpatient census is 17, so no more than 7-8 patients per psychiatrist.
• We are seeking a Psychiatrist who will provide ECT in partnership with our Inpatient Medical Director. When the Adolescent Unit opens, we will need to appoint a Medical Director to that unit.
Competitive Salary, Benefits and malpractice insurance offered. All of our recruited employed physicians are required to be available for call at our three market area facilities.
- Structure of Financial Support: Income Guarantee, Straight Employment, Employment Agreement with production bonus, Contract
- Financial Offering: National Average
- Median Compensation: $316,076 per year
- Relocation Allowance: Negotiable
- Signing Bonus: Negotiable
- Stipends: Negotiable
- Student Loan Assistance: Negotiable
- Practice State: Florida
- Practice City: Fort Pierce
- Community Size: 10,000 - 24,999, 25,000 - 49,999, 50,000 - 99,999, 100,000 - 499,999
- Community Details: Registered Candidates Only
- Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
- Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
- Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
- Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card
- Preferred Experience Level: Currently In Training, Recently Trained, Experienced, Very Experienced
- Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes
- Facility Type: Clinic
- Number of Providers:
- Agency: ESR Healthcare
