Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician

Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician at WhiteCoat Locums summary :

A facility in Somerset, PA seeks a Board Certified or eligible Psychiatric-Mental Health Physician for inpatient coverage from mid-September to February 2024. Responsibilities include daily rounding on a psychiatric unit with up to 18 beds and conducting psychiatry consults on medical floors, with an average patient volume of 15-18 per day. Candidates must have an active PA license and DEA; the role offers competitive pay rates of $325-350 per hour.

Facility in Somerset PA is looking for inpatient psychiatric coverage starting in mid-September.

SEARCH SUMMARY

Specialty : Psychiatry

Provider Type : Physician (MD / DO)

Start Date : September 2023

End Date : February 2024

Coverage Needs Details : Daily rounding on psychiatric unit. Up to 18 beds and psychiatry consults on medical floors.

Reason for Opening : Turnover / Vacancy

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Active PA License ONLY

Board Status : Board Certified or Eligible as long as they are in a 5yr grace period post training

DEA required

Required Certifications : CPR

SHIFT / SCHEDULE INFORMATION

M-F 8a-5p

PAY RATES

$325-350 / hr

JOB INFORMATION

Typical Day : AM rounding on psych patients into mid afternoon and psychiatry consults on the medical floor

Patient Mix : 100% Adult

No Procedures

AVG Consults per Day : 1-2

AVG Patient per Day : 15-18 / day BHU

AVG Length of Patient Stay : 5.5 Days

AVG Admissions / Discharges per Day : 0-1 admissions per day (month of Jan 19 total admissions; month of Feb 28 admissions); 1 discharge per day (month of Jan 22 discharges, month of Feb 24 discharges total)

Support Staff : Nursing and therapists on the units, no NP or PA

Provider Will Work Solo

EMR : Cerner

Privilege Type : Full

Thank you,

Vlad Dzhashi MD

WhiteCoat Locums

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