Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician

Compensation : $210 / hour

Schedule :

• PATU has a need for 1 provider every Saturday and Sunday from 8a-5p.
• PYTU has a need for coverage Wednesdays - Sundays from 8a-5p typically.
• PSU (Psychiatric Stabilization Unit) scheduled NP provides assessment in our emergency department and when staffed (nursing) observation of patients for up to 24 hours.
• Our need for a Psychiatric NP for PSU coverage is Friday nights 7p-7a, Sunday days 7a-7p and Monday nights from 7p-7a.

Details :

• Practice Setting : Inpatient
• Coverage Type : Call Only
• EMR System : Cerner
• Patients Per Shift : Variable
• Inpatient unit = 29 beds
• Rounding : Both

Description / Other Details :

• Voalte (secure internal paging system) is used for communication.
• On PATU (Adult) the range of patients can be 5-7 patients throughout the course of the day.
• Patients presenting in the ED are admitted by our department scheduled NP.
• Direct Transfers are admissions for the attendings on PATU.
• Locums are not on call during non-business hours covering scheduled assigned shifts only.
• PATU treats age 18 and up.
• PYTU (Youth) admits patients aged 5-17.
• PYTU is covered by a board-certified CAP.
• We are in need of coverage for PATU and PYTU.
• PATU has a need for 1 provider every Saturday and Sunday from 8a-5p.
• PYTU has a need for coverage Wednesdays - Sundays from 8a-5p typically.
• PSU (Psychiatric Stabilization Unit) scheduled NP provides assessment in our emergency department and when staffed (nursing) observation of patients for up to 24 hours.
• Our need for a Psychiatric NP for PSU coverage is Friday nights 7p-7a, Sunday days 7a-7p and Monday nights from 7p-7a.
• In addition, the number of patients seen on PATU by each provider is a range of 10-15 patients per shift.
• On PYTU by each provider a range of 8 - 12 patients is typical.

Requirements :

• Board Certified / Board Eligible - Required
• Licensed in MT or IMLC - Required