Locum - Psychiatrist Inpatient Adult & C/A

Du Bois, PA 15801
Locum

Job Closed

Overview

Required skills & experience: 1.) Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible 2.) Must have or be willing to attain PA medical license 3.) Must be comfortable to 'flex' between C/A admissions and Adult admissions 4.) Must perform Psychiatric H&P's 5.) Must be accountable during credentialing and when traveling What you need to know: All travel/lodging accommodations are paid for! Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am-5pm No call, but is available if wanted Assignment length: 6 months to start, potentially ongoing Inpatient: FLEX between Adult and Child/Adolescence This locum will see a max of 10 patients per day on the flex unit - includes performing initial evals and rounding. The locum provider will be required to do limited hospital consults. The flex unit is a 10 bed inpatient unit that's licensed to 'flex' between C/A admissions and Adult admissions. In practice, this unit only admits adults. Average admissions per day: 2 per day Average length of stay: 8 days Cerner EMR Psychiatric H&P's only. Experienced PA works alongside provider. This locum has the benefit of having a mid-level provider with the on the inpatient unit as well as a full complement of therapist and technicians. Cases: Varies. Inpatient unit tends to focus on a more chronic population. Credentialing takes: Can be 10-14 days if all documentation is completed & references contacted

Company

We provide residents with access to the region's best hospitals, physicians, a nursing home, home care agency and other affiliates who believe that healthcare should be managed by local board members who live and work in the communities they serve. With the four hospitals, we strive to provide exceptional quality, safety and service. Each facility is the largest employer in its hometown and is rooted deeply in both the popular and economic culture of their communities. The vision is to be an integrated health care delivery system that provides premier care with a personal touch, no matter where one lives in the region. The physicians are listed together on the website so that everyone can find the appropriate physician for their health care needs, no matter where they live in the region. Many quality services are available in or near every community but additional advanced services may also be available at one of the affiliates. That's one of the greatest strengths of our health system.