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Seton Shoal Creek Hospital - Ascension

Psychiatry - Physician

Seton Shoal Creek Hospital - Ascension, Austin, Texas, us, 78716

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Psychiatry - Physician at Seton Shoal Creek Hospital - Ascension summary: This position is for a PRN Psychiatrist at Shoal Creek Hospital in Austin, TX, providing weekend call coverage and managing a high patient load. The role involves diagnosing and treating psychiatric patients, coordinating discharge planning, and participating in inpatient and outpatient consultations. Candidates must be licensed physicians with MD or DO credentials, and the position offers various benefits including PTO, health insurance, and retirement plans.

Details

Specialty: Psychiatry

Schedule: Weekend call coverage

Call Schedule: Weekend call coverage

Practice Detail: The PRN physicians would focus on heavy load of patients within theschedule, with an average of 20 encounters per shift (out of 36 beds).

EMR System: Cerner

Facility: Shoal Creek Hospital

Location: Austin, TX

Benefits Paid time off (PTO) Various health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits including employer match plans Long‑term & short‑term disability Employee assistance programs (EAP) Parental leave & adoption assistance Tuition reimbursement Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Position Highlights:

PRN Position

Flexible Schedule

Responsibilities

Provide medical services to patients in an assigned area.

Evaluate and treat patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills. Coordinate discharge planning with case management.

Recommend, participate in, and work to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.

Accept patient referrals from other physicians. Act as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.

Participate in academic programs (eg medical education and research) as requested.

Provide appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.

Participate in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.

Requirements Licensure / Certification / Registration:

Licensed Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Texas Medical Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education:

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.

Additional Preferences No additional preferences

Why Join Our Team Ascension Seton, based in Austin, Texas, has provided thousands of associates and caregivers a rewarding career in healthcare since 1902. Ascension Seton operates more than 100 clinical locations in Central Texas and four teaching hospitals, including Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas and Dell Children's Medical Center. Join us and create a career path you will love.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

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Keywords: Psychiatrist, Psychiatry, PRN physician, Mental health, Patient care, Weekend coverage, Cerner EMR, Hospitalist, Medical Doctor, Austin TX

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