Physician Psychiatric-Mental Health - Competitive Salary

Job Description

Job Quick Facts :

• Specialty : Psychiatry
• Job Type : Locum Tenens
• Facility Location : Baltimore, MD
• Service Setting : Inpatient
• Reason For Coverage : Supplemental
• Coverage Period : Dec 11, 2023 - Jul 15, 2024
• Coverage Type : Clinical Only
• Shift Coverage : Acute Psych Unit / Long-term Psych / Sub-acute Unit
• Shift Schedule : 8a-4p       - Must be available by phone till 6p       - No weekends, No call
• Patient Demographics : 18-65 yrs old
• Patient Volume : 12       - Will drop to 7 starting Jan 2024 (hours might drop as well)
• Ratio of Follow ups and New Evals : 1 : 5
• Rounding included : Yes
• Duties :       - Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation of patients       - Medication management, medicolegal testimony to administrative judges related to involuntary commitment of inpatients       - Crisis de-escalation, Family / patient education       - Liaison efforts toward non-psychiatric clinicians
• Support Staff : 20 RNs, 10 MA, 5 NP / PAs, 3 Office Staff
• Beds in the Dept : 37
• Trauma Level : I
• EMR : Epic
• Temporary Privileges Available : Yes
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

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