Inpatient Psychiatry
Psychiatric Staffing for Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Psych Units
- Daily Rounding
- 24/7 On-Call
- Not Locums
Overview
Dependable Psychiatric Coverage for Inpatient Units
Inpatient psychiatric units run on continuity. Someone must be available for admissions, daily rounding, medication decisions, and after-hours emergencies, every day of the year. IPC partners with hospital-based inpatient psychiatric units, behavioral health hospitals, and crisis stabilization units to provide board-certified psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners, onsite, via telehealth, or in a blended model built around your unit's patient flow.
We are not locums. A provider placement is the beginning of the relationship, not the end of it. IPC manages recruiting, licensing, credentialing, and onboarding, then stays engaged with both the provider and your clinical leadership so coverage holds up over the long term.
Who We Serve
Inpatient Settings We Staff
Psychiatric Hospitals
Acute inpatient psychiatric hospitals and standalone behavioral health hospitals that need daily physician oversight.
Hospital Psych Units
Psychiatric floors and behavioral health units within general medical hospitals.
Crisis Stabilization Units
Crisis stabilization units and short-term psychiatric holds that need rapid evaluations.
Adolescent & Geriatric Programs
Inpatient psychiatric programs for adolescents and older adults that need age-specific expertise.
The Challenge
Why Inpatient Psychiatric Coverage Is So Hard to Sustain
The national shortage of psychiatric providers has hit inpatient units especially hard. Units need coverage every day, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and facilities that rely on rotating locums often see inconsistent care and provider burnout.
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Round-the-clock demand.
Admissions, rounding, and emergencies don't pause for nights, weekends, or holidays.
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Costly gaps.
A single unfilled shift can mean delayed admissions, longer emergency department boarding, and added strain on nursing staff.
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Locum churn.
Rotating coverage disrupts rounding schedules and treatment team continuity, and burns out the providers who remain.
Our Services
Inpatient Psychiatric Services We Provide
Flexible staffing models built around your unit’s census, admission patterns, and coverage needs.
Clinical Coverage:
- Daily rounding by psychiatrists and PMHNPs
- Admission and discharge evaluations
- Medication management
- Active participation in treatment team
Around-the-Clock Support:
- Night, weekend, and holiday on-call
- Onsite, telehealth, or blended coverage
- Coverage for multiple units
- Medical directorships
Partnership & Onboarding:
- Recruiting and placement
- Credentialing, licensing, and privileging support
- Specialized billing model for inpatient units
- A single point of contact
Long-Term Partnership
We Are Not Locums: A Long-Term Psychiatric Staffing Partner
Locum coverage fills a shift. IPC builds coverage that lasts, with providers who are part of a clinical network rather than working in isolation, and a team that stays engaged long after the placement.
Talk with us about your unit's coverageWhat stays with you after placement
- A single point of contact for recruiting, onboarding, and ongoing support
- Ongoing engagement with your clinical leadership
- Providers backed by a clinical network
- Backup coverage during time off or high census
- 94%+ provider retention
How We Provide Value
Specialized Expertise, Delivered Where Your Unit Needs It
Onsite, telehealth, and blended models give your unit access to psychiatric expertise that may not be available locally.
Specialized Expertise
Access child and adolescent, addiction, forensic, or geriatric psychiatry expertise that is often unavailable locally.
Maximize Capacity
Meet your unit capacity and admitting criteria with added consultation and treatment resources.
Emergency Response
Reach a network of providers in urgent situations to stabilize patients in crisis.
Why Inpatient Units Choose IPC
A placement is the beginning of the relationship, not the end of it.
Provider retention
Partner retention
Staffing inpatient psychiatric units nationwide
Long-term psychiatric staffing partner
Partner Stories
Praise from our Partners
"I have worked in mental healthcare for over 30 years and know how important it is to provide high-quality care and maintain strong patient relationships. IPC is the best in the industry I have partnered with over that time. Their group’s physicians and team of professionals are experienced, insightful, knowledgeable, and caring. The IPC physicians work effectively with our care team of nursing and clinical staff and truly deliver individualized patient-focused behavioral health care. Having the ability to contact their team day or night helps us to maintain quality and continuity of care."
Robert (Bobby) Eklofe
Executive Vice President, Inpatient Operations - Camber Mental Health, KVC Health Systems
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Have a question that isn't answered here? Call (620) IPC-CALL or send us a message.
Can IPC provide coverage on short notice if a psychiatrist leaves unexpectedly?
Yes. IPC maintains an active bench of psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners and can typically move quickly to bridge a coverage gap while we recruit for a longer-term placement. The main timing factor is usually your facility's privileging and payer credentialing. IPC is not a locums company; we are a long-term psychiatric staffing partner.
Do you offer telehealth coverage for inpatient rounding?
Yes. Many inpatient units use a blended model: an onsite provider supplemented by telehealth for after-hours coverage, weekend rounding, time-off coverage, or backup during high census.
How is IPC different from a locum tenens agency?
Locum agencies typically fill short-term shifts. IPC places providers for long-term coverage, manages recruiting, credentialing, and onboarding, and stays engaged with both the provider and your clinical leadership, which is why we maintain 94%+ provider retention.
What types of inpatient settings does IPC staff?
Acute inpatient psychiatric hospitals, psychiatric units within general hospitals, crisis stabilization units, short-term psychiatric holds, and adolescent and geriatric inpatient programs.
Does IPC handle credentialing and privileging?
Yes. IPC supports provider licensing, credentialing, and privileging as part of onboarding, working within your facility's requirements.
Get Started
Let's Talk About Your Unit's Coverage Needs
Tell us about your census, coverage gaps, and timeline, and we'll help you build an inpatient staffing plan that holds up over the long term.
Integrated Psychiatric Consultants
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