Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician

Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions summary :

The Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician role requires Board Certified Adult and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry MDs to work in Idaho Falls, ID. Physicians will cover consults, admissions, discharges, and emergency cases across a total of 37 adult inpatient psychiatric beds, working a seven on / seven off schedule with 12-hour shifts. The position involves managing an average daily patient load of 15-18 and dealing with varying discharge and admission rates.

Open to applications from Board Certified Adult and C&A Psychiatry MD's - Locums needed in Idaho Falls, ID.

• Schedule :
• Seven on / 7 off; 12 hour shifts
• 3-4 24 hour call shifts per 7 days on :
• Covering consults, new admissions, discharges, emergencies.
• Start date : As Soon as Credentialed
• Adult inpatient psych has 2 units totaling 37 beds divided between 2 physicians and 2-3 residents, no APPs currently
• Number of Beds : 37 total adult beds
• Census : Up to 37, typically 30+
• Average length of stay : 5-7 days
• How many patients per day : 15-18
• Admitting per day : Varies widely based upon bed availability, daily discharges, etc. Currently no provider capacity-based caps in place.
• Discharging per day : Varies widely
• Are there any consults and if so how many are they doing per day? Do they have to do histories and physicals : There is a consult service averaging around 3 new consults per day plus follow-ups. Also varies widely and no caps in place. We have family practice managing H&P s. Average Adult admissions 5-7, daily discharges 4-5, but peak we can see 8-10 admissions, 6-8 discharges.

Keywords :

Psychiatrist, Mental Health Physician, Adult Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Locum Tenens, Psychiatric Care, Inpatient Psychiatric Units, Consults, Emergency Psychiatry, Idaho Falls