Locum - Psychiatrist: Inpatient Adult

Anchorage, AK 99508
Locum

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Overview

Required skills & experience: 1. Can be Board Certified or Board Eligible 2. Will wait for a Alaska medical license to be issued 3. Preferred to have inpatient experience 4. Must have DEA What you need to know: WILL EXCEPT TEMP LICENSE FOR LOCUMS Length of Assignment: September 1st - Ongoing 1 month minimum contract Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am-4pm Call Schedule: 1:6 or 1:7 - preferred, not mandatory Acute Inpatient details: 80 bed psychiatric hospital Locum will cover 12 beds/patients 1-3 admission per day (45 minutes-1 hour) 1-3 discharges per day Rounding on remainder of patients An average patient stays between 7-14 days, can be less Cases: Severe mental Illness- Schizophrenia Bi-polar Severe depression Support staff: Other Psychiatrists will be onsite Mid-levels, RN's Nurse managers, PNA's, Psychologists Hiring process: From time of submission to scheduling interview = No more than 48 hours Offer: Right after phone interview Interviewer: Depends on who is available. Can be the Medical Director, CEO or another Psych MD Credentialing: 1 month tops Can be done faster if all documents are turned in asap

Company

Provides emergency and court-ordered inpatient psychiatric services in a safe environment using culturally-sensitive, effective, person-centered treatment followed by a referral to an appropriate level of care and support for recovery from mental illness...