Contract Psychiatry: Geriatric Job in Beaufort, South Carolina
This geriatric psychiatry opportunity in Beaufort, South Carolina is offered as a contract position, engaging you as an independent contractor rather than an employee. Under this type of arrangement, you would typically work under a defined agreement covering term, schedule, and rate, handling your own benefits and generally your own retirement and tax withholding, with malpractice terms varying by agreement — trading some employer-provided benefits for greater flexibility. The financial offering for this role is listed at the national average tier.
This same position is also listed under other practice structures, including solo-independent, single-specialty group, and multi-specialty group arrangements, so you can consider which setting best fits your preferences.
- No patient call and no emergency department call
- Open to board certified and board eligible candidates
- MD and DO training accepted, including AMG and FMG backgrounds
- Open to recently trained, experienced, and very experienced physicians
- Requires US citizenship or green card status
The position is based in a community ranging from roughly 10,000 to 499,999 residents, depending on the specific area within the region.
- Position Type: Permanent
- Recruited Specialty: Psychiatry: Geriatric
- Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
- Structure of Position: Solo-Independent, Single-Specialty Group, Multi-Specialty Group, Contract
- Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
- Expected Patient Call Coverage: No call
- Expected ER Call Coverage: No call
Medstaff National Medical Staffing has a current opportunity at the Naval Hospital - Beaufort on Port Royal Island, SC.
Job Description:
- M-F only - NO NIGHTS/WEEKENDS
- Number of patients may vary - about 6-9 per day
- New patient appointments are 90 minutes. Follow up appts are 30-60 minutes
- Provide treatment for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injuries
- All adult patients
A sample day - hours are 0730-1600. Clinic
morning huddle is from 0750-0800. Clinic care starts at 0800 and most
providers see their last patient by 1500 or earlier. Provider schedules
have 31 hours of clinic care per week. The remainder of the work week is
reserved for a departmental meeting (1 hr on Thursdays) and non-direct care
duties (i.e.: contacting commands, writing notes, completing any required
training).
The position requires Board Certification, any unrestricted state medical
license, current DEA and BLS. You can learn more about the area at (Registered Profile Required) or (Registered Profile Required).
- Structure of Financial Support: Contract
- Financial Offering: National Average
- Median Compensation: $316,076 per year
- Relocation Allowance: Negotiable
- Signing Bonus: No
- Stipends: No
- Student Loan Assistance: No
- Practice State: South Carolina
- Practice City: Beaufort
- 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: Recently Trained, Experienced, Very Experienced
- Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes
- Facility Type: Clinic
- Number of Providers: 1
- Agency: Medstaff National Medical Staffing
