Adult Inpatient Psychiatrist

Job overview

The Adult Inpatient Psychiatrist role is onsite in Hagerstown, MD, with a stated base salary of $335,000 per year. The position supports Brook Lane Hospital's 27-bed adult inpatient unit within the Meritus Health behavioral health network. The psychiatrist will manage adult inpatient psychiatric care, including complex cases involving psychosis, mania, depression, and co-occurring substance use. The role contributes to treatment and continuity of care through multidisciplinary collaboration, with teaching opportunities available and a schedule of seven days on/seven days off.

What you'll do

• Manage adult inpatient psychiatric patients
• provide evaluation and evidence-based treatment for complex psychiatric conditions and medical comorbidities
• collaborate with nurses, mental health associates, social workers, case managers, therapists, psychologists, substance use counselors, discharge coordinators, and medical consultants. Schedule includes seven days on/seven days off, 10-hour shifts, one night of call per week, one in six weekends, and daytime on-call coverage.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

adult inpatient psychiatrist

hagerstown md

meritus health

brook lane hospital

inpatient psychiatry

adult unit

7 on / 7 off

10-hour shifts

night call

weekend call

$335k salary

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO
• CME allowance
• malpractice
• tuition assistance
• life and disability insurance
• wellness resources
• sign-on bonus and relocation assistance.

Why this role

$250,000 sign-on bonus; relocation assistance up to $50,000; teaching opportunities with psychiatry residents, medical students, NP and PA programs; multidisciplinary support.

About the employer

Meritus Health is hiring for this role. Industry: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals. Sector: 62.