Locum Tenens Psychiatry: Geriatric Job in Pennsylvania

• Position Type: Locum Tenens
• Recruited Specialty: Psychiatry: Geriatric
• 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: PA
Specialty Needed: Psychiatry
BC/BE Requirements: BC preferred
Length Of Assignment: Ongoing
Facility Type: Inpatient
Patient Volume: 10-12
Call Requirements: n/a unless desired
Other Information: Long Term PREMIUM PAY


•This assignment consists of providing coverage for two (2) 10-bed geriatric psychiatric units
•The average daily census in both units is between 6-8 patients. (12-14 ppd total avg.).
•One unit has a PA who can assist with rounding, etc.
•The average length of stay is 12-14 days.
•Each unit has a program manager. This will be your primary contact.
•Participating in the on-call rotation is optional.
•It is expected that our Locum physicians will perform consults on patients admitted to the medical floor if asked.
•Typically our physicians start their day at the one location, arriving between 7:00am and 8:00am, get reports from staff and/or have treatment team meeting, then round on patients. Rounding consists of performing initial psychiatric evaluations on any patients admitted the previous day, as well as performing follow-up visits with patients already admitted to the unit. Leave location #1 around 11:00am-12:00pm, lunch and travel to location #2. Arrive at location #2 approx. 12:00-1pm, perform psychiatric initial evaluations on newly admitted patients, round on patients. Routine is similar to location #1 with the exception that there’s a PA on staff to assist. The PA can round on patients under supervision of the psychiatrist on both the inpatient and outpatient units.

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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