Psychiatrist

Psychiatrist

Location: Bolivar, Tennessee

Employment Type: Full-Time

Compensation: Competitive Compensation

Benefits: Competitive Benefits Package

Make a Meaningful Impact in Inpatient Behavioral Health

The Columbus Organization is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Psychiatrist to join an interdisciplinary behavioral health team in Bolivar, Tennessee. This opportunity is ideal for a psychiatrist who values collaborative, patient-centered care and wants to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals with complex psychiatric and behavioral health needs.

The position offers a consistent Monday-Friday schedule, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM, with the opportunity to serve in a clinical leadership role as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team.

About The Columbus Organization

The Columbus Organization is a nationally recognized provider of healthcare and behavioral health services, partnering with organizations across the country to improve access to high-quality care. For more than 40 years, Columbus has connected exceptional healthcare professionals with opportunities where their expertise can make a meaningful and lasting impact.

Role Summary

The Psychiatrist will provide comprehensive psychiatric care within an acute or sub-acute inpatient behavioral health setting. Serving as a clinical leader of the multidisciplinary treatment team, the Psychiatrist will oversee treatment planning, medication management, admissions and discharges, ongoing clinical assessment, and coordination of care.

This role requires a physician who is comfortable working with individuals presenting with complex psychiatric and co-occurring substance use conditions and collaborating closely with other members of the clinical team.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the clinical leader of a multidisciplinary treatment team within an acute or sub-acute unit.
• Conduct psychiatric evaluations, clinical reviews, and routine patient rounds.
• Provide psychiatric medication management and ongoing assessment of treatment effectiveness.
• Participate in patient admissions, treatment planning, progress reviews, and discharges.
• Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation and daily progress notes.
• Review laboratory results, consultations, and other clinical information and address patient-care needs as appropriate.
• Collaborate with nursing, behavioral health, medical, and other interdisciplinary professionals.
• Provide clinical supervision to Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners when applicable.
• Participate in hospital committees and other clinical initiatives as needed.
• Utilize electronic clinical records and related healthcare technology effectively.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, clinical teams, organizational leadership, and other stakeholders.
• Required Qualifications
• MD or DO from an accredited medical program.
• Completion of a four-year Psychiatry Residency from an accredited program.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
• Active Tennessee medical license or willingness and ability to obtain Tennessee licensure prior to employment.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with individuals with complex psychiatric and/or substance use conditions.
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Ability to successfully complete required background screening.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing psychiatric care in an inpatient behavioral health setting.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Experience providing clinical leadership or supervision to advanced practice providers.
• Familiarity with electronic clinical record systems.

Why Join The Columbus Organization?

Joining The Columbus Organization means becoming part of a team committed to connecting exceptional healthcare professionals with organizations and communities where their expertise matters most. This opportunity provides a consistent weekday schedule, collaborative interdisciplinary environment, competitive compensation and benefits, and the ability to make a meaningful impact in behavioral healthcare.

Quick Facts

Position: Psychiatrist

Location: Bolivar, TN

Setting: Inpatient Behavioral Health - Acute/Sub-Acute

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM

Employment: Full-Time

Board Status: Board Certified or Board Eligible

Licensure: Tennessee license or willingness to obtain

Compensation & Benefits: Competitive