Inpatient Psychiatrist
MedStar Health · Washington, DC
Posted October 17, 2026
MedStar Washington Hospital Center · 110 Irving St NW, Washington, DC, US, 20010
- Pay: $20 per year
- Schedule: Full Time, Day
- Location: MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- MedStar Job ID: 167949
MedStar Medical Group, the integrated provider organization for MedStar Health, is seeking a full-time Inpatient Psychiatrist to join the Psychiatry Services Department at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC.
MedStar Health is one of the nation’s most respected and comprehensive health systems, with more than 300 sites of care across Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, including 10 hospitals, multispecialty centers, and home care services.
About the Role
This position is primarily inpatient-focused, providing comprehensive psychiatric care to adult patients within the hospital setting. The psychiatrist will work closely with medical and surgical teams as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to patient care.
You will join a well-established inpatient psychiatry and Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, a major academic medical center and teaching hospital in Washington, DC.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide psychiatric evaluations, assessments, and medication management for adult inpatients
- Deliver direct clinical care to patients admitted to inpatient psychiatric services
- Provide psychiatric consultation and expert assessment to medical, surgical, critical care, and other specialty teams
- Participate in hospital rounds and develop individualized treatment plans
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including nursing, social work, case management, and advanced practice providers
- Participate in discharge planning and coordinate transitions of care
- Provide family education and support as appropriate
- Maintain accurate and timely medical records in accordance with hospital policies
- Participate in the inpatient psychiatry call schedule
- Participate in academic and educational activities through MedStar Health and its affiliated academic programs
Schedule
- Monday–Friday daytime schedule
Call Responsibilities
- 1 weeknight every 2 weeks (telephonic call only)
- 1 weekend every 8 weeks
- One day is rounding only (physician may leave once patients are seen)
- The other day includes rounding plus 24-hour telephonic call after leaving the hospital
- 1 holiday per year
Additional call opportunities may be available for those interested.
Call Responsibilities
- Participation in the inpatient psychiatry call schedule
- Weeknight and weekend call responsibilities as assigned
- Additional call opportunities may be available for those interested
Why Join MedStar Washington Hospital Center Psychiatry
- Practice within one of the region’s largest and most comprehensive academic medical centers
- Collaborative, multidisciplinary clinical environment
- Opportunity to care for a diverse and medically complex patient population
- Strong connection to academic medicine and medical education
- Opportunities for collaboration with physicians across multiple specialties
- Access to systemwide educational programming and Grand Rounds through MedStar Health
Compensation & Benefits
MedStar Health offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Competitive base salary plus quality bonus
- Generous paid time off, personal days, and holidays
- CME leave and annual CME allowance
- Paid malpractice insurance
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Disability insurance
- Retirement plan options
- And more
About MedStar Washington Hospital Center
MedStar Washington Hospital Center is a major academic medical center located in the heart of Washington, DC. As the largest hospital in the nation's capital, the hospital provides comprehensive, tertiary and quaternary care to a diverse patient population and serves as a regional referral center for complex medical conditions.
The hospital is home to a broad range of medical and surgical specialties and provides an outstanding environment for physicians interested in complex inpatient care, multidisciplinary collaboration, and academic medicine.
About MedStar Health
MedStar Health is the largest healthcare provider in the region, with 30,000 associates, 10 hospitals, hundreds of ambulatory locations, and more than 700 access points of care serving patients across 17 counties.
MedStar is consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. Joining MedStar means becoming part of an organization dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centered care while supporting the professional growth and development of its physicians.
Employer
MedStar Health
MedStar Health is the largest health system and the largest provider of healthcare services in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore region. A non-profit organization, MedStar brings together 30,000 associates working at 10 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care sites, more than 700 access points of care across more than 225 zip codes in 17 counties in Maryland, D.C. and Northern Virginia.
The MedStar system includes:
- Hospitals including MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Union Memorial, MedStar Franklin Square, MedStar Good Samaritan, MedStar Harbor, MedStar Montgomery, MedStar Southern Maryland and MedStar St. Mary's
- MedStar Medical Group, one of the nation's 15 largest medical groups, plus ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care and primary care practices across the region
- One of the largest graduate medical education programs in the country, with major research and innovation platforms
Why physicians and advanced practice providers choose MedStar:
- Published hiring ranges on every position
- The largest employed anesthesia group in the region, with MDAs, CRNAs and CAAs employed directly by the health system
- Productivity and quality incentives, paid malpractice, CME time and allowance, and 403(b), 457(b) and 457(f) retirement plans on many roles
- Student loan forgiveness eligibility as a non-profit employer
Recognition: MedStar Health has been named one of "America's Greatest Workplaces" by Newsweek (including Inclusion and Diversity, Women, Parents and Families, Mental Wellbeing and Healthcare) and one of "America's Best Employers" by Forbes. MedStar is committed to equity for all people and communities.