Locums Psychiatrist Is

Locums Psychiatrist Is

Rutherfordton, North CarolinaPosted 21d agoattending physician
~$350,000SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage

Reported by 25 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay

PsychiatryLocum tenensCombination of rounding and call with 24-hour or in-house call; average 3 call backs per 24 hours with 8 phone consults; 30-minute call response time expectation

Overview

Location
Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Schedule
Combination of rounding and call with 24-hour OR in-house call; average 3 call backs per 24 hours with 8 phone consults; 30-minute call response time expectation
SalaryDr Signal range
$315k – $365k

25 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay

Role summary

This is a locum psychiatrist position in North Carolina involving rounding and call duties in a 14-bed behavioral health unit. The role requires ACLS and BLS certifications, involuntary commitment and restraint application experience, and familiarity with ECT, with supportive benefits including housing, travel, and malpractice coverage.

What the posting highlights

  • Care setting: 14-bed behavioral health unit
  • Patient population: Behavioral health

SalaryDr summary based on the original posting

Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp

Physician-reported total comp$315k–$365k · $350k median
$309kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$371k

Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.

Compensation

What physicians report
$315k – $365k
Pay context
SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
Report sample
25 recent physician reports · region cohort
Compensation basis
Estimated total compensation

Benefits named in the posting

  • Complimentary housing and travel
  • Comprehensive malpractice coverage
Physician-reported total comp$315k–$365k · $350k median
$309kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$371k

This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 25 recent, approved physician reports (region cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.

Next steps

Employer

CompHealth

Locum agency1619 open roles
Trust state
Unclaimed profile
EHR
Not stated in posting
Source
Recruiter-posted
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Facility & Community

Facility details
Beds
14
Patient population
Behavioral health
EHR
Not stated in posting
Community snapshot
Peer median
Building sample
Active supply
North Carolina
Locum tenens
Transparent pay
Not measured
SalaryDr source status
Work-life
Not specified

SalaryDr will show local peer compensation and hiring supply here once this role has enough physician-reported data.

Questions to ask the employer

  • How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?

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Work Design

Call burden
Combination of rounding and call with 24-hour or in-house call; average 3 call backs per 24 hours with 8 phone consults; 30-minute call response time expectation
Patient volume
Average 5 - 8 patients per day split with FNP
Inpatient / outpatient
14-bed behavioral health unit

Visa & Eligibility

Remote
No

Source & Verification

Source
Recruiter-posted
Salary label
SalaryDr Signal
First seen
1 wk ago
Last verified
today
Extraction confidence
85%

Full description

Though your CompHealth recruiter will be your single point of contact, they are backed by dozens of specialized teams, giving them the ability to focus on the details that matter to you. That means we have specialized teams that do nothing but housing, travel arrangements, credentialing, licensing, and so much more. It is one more way we deliver what matters to you. Combination of rounding and call with 24-hour or in-house call Average 5 - 8 patients per day split with FNP 14-bed behavioral health unit Average 3 call backs per 24 hours with 8 phone consults ACLS and BLS certifications required Involuntary commitments and restraint application experience needed ECT familiarity required 30-minute call response time expectation We negotiate better pay and deposit it weekly We arrange complimentary housing and travel and comprehensive malpractice coverage We simplify the credentialing and privileging process Access to online portal for assignment details and time entry Your specialized recruiter takes care of every detail