BEACON BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SERVICES·Ridgeland, Mississippi
Provide high-quality inpatient psychiatric care with a focus on medication management and clinical leadership. Collaborate with Nurse Practitioners and a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
Psychiatrist – inpatient services
We are seeking a Psychiatrist to join our inpatient behavioral health team. This role is primarily focused on medication management and collaborative rounding within a fast‑paced inpatient setting. Nurse Practitioners handle the majority of daily rounding, so you must be comfortable working within a team-based workflow and providing oversight, support, and clinical leadership as needed.
This position includes every‑other‑weekend call, which is predictable and supported by NP coverage. The ideal candidate is autonomous yet highly collaborative, dependable with weekend responsibilities, flexible with site needs, and confident managing inpatient acuity.
As a Psychiatrist, you will diagnose, treat, and support individuals experiencing acute psychiatric conditions. You will develop treatment plans that incorporate medication management and evidence-based interventions, while coordinating closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive, trauma‑informed, patient‑centered care.
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Key responsibilities
Provide high-quality inpatient psychiatric care with a strong focus on medication management.
Participate in every‑other‑weekend call rotation, managing predictable inpatient needs with NP support.
Collaborate closely with Nurse Practitioners who handle most of the daily rounding.
Conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations and assessments.
Develop and implement individualized inpatient treatment plans.
Engage in crisis intervention and trauma‑informed care during acute episodes.
Coordinate care with NPs, psychologists, social workers, counselors, and nursing staff.
Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation.
Stay current with evidence-based psychiatric practices and standards of care.
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Every other weekend call schedule.
Requires an MD or DO degree, completion of a Psychiatry residency, and an unrestricted US license to practice. Board certification or eligibility in Psychiatry is required, with a preference for subspecialty fellowship training.
Market context
Behavioral health employers in Mississippi often look for licensed master’s-level clinicians, and postings commonly emphasize prior social work experience plus background screening. These roles can be competitive because licensure, clinical experience, and readiness to work with diverse patient needs all matter. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then confirm your license status and prepare examples of relevant social work experience before applying.
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