Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Upstate NY (Bouckvi
LocumTenens.com, Bouckville
- Job Reference Id:ORD-197049-MD-NY
- Title:MD
- Dates Needed:September - Ongoing
- Shift Type:24-Hour Shift
- Assignment Type:Inpatient
- Call Required:Yes
- Board Certification Required:Yes
- Job Duration:Locums
An inpatient psychiatric unit is seeking a psychiatrist for 1 week coverage.
About the Facility LocationThe facility is located in upstate New York.
About the Clinician's WorkdayA psychiatrist is needed to cover an inpatient geriatric behavioral health unit with a census of 812 patients aged 55 and older. The schedule includes on-site rounding from 8 AM to 5 PM (with some flexibility) and night call from 5 PM to 8 AM. The locum will be the sole psychiatrist on-site, supported by social workers and nurses, and will use Meditech for charting (training and dictation available). Geriatric fellowship is not required, but theyre seeking someone personable and team-oriented. If its a fit, credentialing begins immediately with a target start date of 9/15.
Additional Job Details
- Case Load/PPD:8-12
- Patient Population:Adults
- Call Ratio/Schedule:Call nightly 5pm-8am
- Location Type:On-Site
- Prescriptive Authority Required:Yes
- Government:No
- Shift Hours:Full time (40 hours)
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