I used to cover various psych & (physical) rehab units, and they were a nice break from sitting in front of a computer doing record reviews & report writing. I enjoyed the rapid assessment, acute intervention, and quicker turnover. A lot of communicating & coordinating w a multi-disc team.
It's important to also acknowledge some of the downsides. One area least considered, especially by early career folks is how billing impacts things. Billing for in-pt services can be low yield, so it's important to understand your cost, productivity expectations, and hopefully understand what the bosses & administrators value.
In some places your services are bundled, this isn't ideal if a bean counter is looking to cut costs. Billing your services independently produces a revenue streams to offset your costs, and this is preferred. If you are a contractor to the hospital, this is *really important* to understand. There can be big differences in what is billed and collected. Being paid hourly can be a great option if negotiated effectively. Having metrics based on pts seen v. RVUs v. $'s...the devil is in the details.
If I were looking to do contract work for in-pt coverage/consultation, billing the hospital dept directly for an hourly rate would be my route. Relying on a hospital billing dept to collect your $ usually isn't a great idea and could easily lead to working a lot for not much in the end.