Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician at Integrity Locums summary:
The Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician provides inpatient care for an acute psychiatric unit, managing 15-20 patients per shift. The physician is responsible for admissions and follow-ups, as well as call coverage on weekends, with a structured 14 days on, 14 days off schedule. Board certification, an Indiana medical license, and familiarity with involuntary commitments are required for this role.
Coverage Needed
Schedule
- Scheduled clinic hours + call
- 14 days on, 14 days off
- Call coverage on the weekend
- Generally shifts will be 8a - 5p
Clinical Details
- Inpatient
- Acute psychiatric unit/institute
- Patients per shift: 15-20
- Beds in department: 48
- Facility licensed seeing general behavioral health issues
- Rounding patients: assigned
- Admissions required
- Ratio of follow ups to new evaluations: 2:1
Requirements
- Board Certified or Board Eligible
- Active IN License Required
- Fellowship - Preferred
- Required skills: Familiarity with Involuntary commitments
Call
- For assigned patients
- Beeper
- Call response time required: 30 minutes
- Patients seen: 15-20
EMR
- HCS for Orders
- Fluency for Notes
- Medik
- Onbase
Keywords:
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