A respected behavioral health program in Billings, Montana is seeking a Board-Certified Psychiatrist for a six-month outpatient assignment with call responsibilities. This opportunity offers a primarily outpatient practice setting, manageable patient volume, strong multidisciplinary support, and a limited call schedule.
This role is ideal for psychiatrists seeking a balanced practice that combines outpatient psychiatry with occasional inpatient consultation and rounding responsibilities.
Opportunity Highlights
- Full-time Psychiatry opportunity
- Monday-Friday schedule
- Primarily adult outpatient psychiatry
- Average 7-14 patients per day
- Strong multidisciplinary support team
- Manageable call schedule
- Meditech EMR
- Six-month assignment
- Established behavioral health program
- Opportunity to work with a wide range of psychiatric diagnoses
Practice Setting
Providers will primarily practice in an adult outpatient behavioral health clinic delivering comprehensive psychiatric care, evaluations, medication management, and treatment planning.
The clinic is supported by a collaborative team of psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, therapists, nursing staff, and administrative professionals focused on providing high-quality behavioral healthcare.
Clinical Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive psychiatric evaluations
- Diagnose and treat a broad range of psychiatric disorders
- Provide ongoing medication management
- Develop individualized treatment plans
- Manage anxiety, mood, and psychotic disorders
- Treat patients with ADHD, personality disorders, and developmental disorders
- Coordinate care with therapists, nursing staff, and behavioral health providers
- Complete psychiatric documentation within Meditech
- Participate in on-call coverage and inpatient behavioral health rounding as scheduled
- Provide consultation and treatment recommendations for behavioral health patients
Schedule
40 Hours Per Week
- Monday-Friday
- 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Weekend Call
- Approximately one weekend every 6-7 weeks
- Friday 5:00 PM through Monday 8:00 AM
- Primarily phone coverage for new admissions
- Inpatient rounding responsibilities as needed
Additional Details
- Start Date: November 2026
- Six-month contract assignment
- Consistent weekday schedule
- Limited call burden
Patient Volume & Support
- Approximately 7-14 patients per day
- Appointment lengths range from 20-120 minutes depending on visit type
- Collaborative clinical team includes:
- 2 Psychiatrists
- 1 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- 2 Licensed Therapists
- Dedicated support staff:
- Registered Nurses
- Front office personnel
- Clinic leadership
- Behavioral Health Unit census averages approximately 12 patients
Qualifications Required
- MD or DO
- Board-Certified Psychiatry through ABPN
- Active Montana Medical License or eligibility through IMLC
- Active DEA Registration
- BLS Certification
- Completion of an accredited Psychiatry Residency Program
- Experience treating adult psychiatric populations
Preferred
- Fellowship training
- Outpatient Psychiatry experience
- Inpatient Psychiatry experience
- Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry experience
- Experience working within multidisciplinary behavioral health programs
Conditions Commonly Treated
Providers should be comfortable treating:
- Anxiety Disorders
- Depression and Mood Disorders
- ADHD
- Personality Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Developmental Disorders
- Psychotic Disorders
- Behavioral Health Disorders
- Complex Psychiatric Conditions
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Primarily outpatient psychiatry practice
- Manageable patient volume
- Limited weekend call requirement
- Strong provider and nursing support
- Collaborative behavioral health team
- Long appointment times allowing comprehensive care
- Established behavioral health program
- Broad clinical exposure
- Six-month assignment with stability
- Opportunity to practice in a growing regional healthcare system
Board-Certified Psychiatrists seeking a predominantly outpatient opportunity with strong clinical support and limited call responsibilities are encouraged to apply for immediate consideration in Billings, Montana.
