Locum Tenens Psychiatry: General Job in Pennsylvania

• Position Type: Locum Tenens
• Recruited Specialty: Psychiatry: General
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
• State License Required: No
• Terms of Locums Assignment: Short Term (Usually less than 2 months)
• How soon does the position need to be filled: Immediately

Location: Central PA
Specialty Needed: General Adult Psychiatry
BC/BE Requirements: BC required
Length Of Assignment: 3-6 months
Facility Type: Inpatient
Patient Volume: 10-14
Call Requirements: optional
Other Information: Premium Pay, Friendly Staff, Great Opportunity

IP Adult Unit – BH Assignment - November 2018
The locum will see a max of 12-14 patients per day on the inpatient unit - includes performing initial evals and rounding. It will be the locum’s option whether they want to do hospital consults, it’s not mandatory.
Assignment: Start Date ASAP Provider taking leave Coverage – Immediate – 3 to months
Adult Inpatient Unit – 10 beds on flex unit / 10 beds on adult unit. Flex unit is a 10 bed inpatient unit that licensed to “flex” between child/adolescent admissions and adult admissions. In practice, that unit only admits adults. M-F – 8:00am-5:00pm. Physician’s option to take call. There may be one weekday overnight call and one weekend.
On average there will be 2-4 new patients on the inpatient unit.
Case mix varies. Inpatient unit tends to focus on a more chronic adult population. EMR is Cerner inpatient. Physicians have the benefit of having a mid-level provider with them on the inpatient unit as well as a full complement of therapists, technicians.
Average Length of stay: 8 days. 4 psychiatrists and 4 Mid-Levels on staff. physician or NP/PA will be required to do H&Ps.credentialing/privileges process takes 10-14 days if all documentation is completed & references contacted

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• Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG)
• Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
• Work Status Requirements: US Citizen