Hospitalist

Acadia Healthcare • Franklin, TN

3d

About The Position

Acadia Healthcare is seeking a full-time Hospitalist to lead the clinical team at Coastal Pines Behavioral Health Hospital, a newly constructed 144-bed behavioral health hospital in St. Augustine, Florida. The modern facility is scheduled to open in August 2026 and offers inpatient psychiatric care, a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), and Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT).

The Hospitalist delivers direct care, including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment of medical and mental health problems, within the professional scope of practice. The role provides clinical services to facility patients in accordance with applicable federal and state regulations and corporate and facility policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO).
• Current license to practice medicine in the state where the facility operates.
• Board certification or certificate of admissibility for board certification in a behavioral health specialty.
• Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and in accordance with regulations in the state where the practitioner will work.
• Additional specific DEA credentials may be required based on state and facility regulations or policy.

Nice To Haves

• One or more years of experience as a staff physician with the population served by the facility is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services to facility patients within medical protocols defined by federal and state regulations and corporate and facility policies and procedures.
• Review patient medical information to assess medical stability and provide medical recommendations.
• Ensure patients’ physical health and care meet high standards, working constructively and collaboratively with other healthcare professionals.
• Review and complete medical information for individual care plans.
• Provide services and information in a timely manner, maintaining appropriate confidential documentation and complying with billing requirements and applicable policies and procedures.
• Lead the clinical team at the facility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree