Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Upstate NY
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This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id: ORD-197049-MD-NY
• Title: MD
• Dates Needed: September - Ongoing
• Shift Type: 24-Hour Shift
• Assignment Type: Inpatient
• Call Required: Yes
• Board Certification Required: Yes
• Job Duration: Locums

About the Facility

An inpatient psychiatric unit is seeking a psychiatrist for 1 week coverage.

About the Facility Location

The facility is located in upstate New York.

About the Clinician's Workday

A psychiatrist is needed to cover an inpatient geriatric behavioral health unit with a census of 812 patients aged 55 and older. The schedule includes on-site rounding from 8 AM to 5 PM (with some flexibility) and night call from 5 PM to 8 AM. The locum will be the sole psychiatrist on-site, supported by social workers and nurses, and will use Meditech for charting (training and dictation available). Geriatric fellowship is not required, but theyre seeking someone personable and team-oriented. If its a fit, credentialing begins immediately with a target start date of 9/15.

Additional Job Details

• Case Load/PPD: 8-12
• Patient Population: Adults
• Call Ratio/Schedule: Call nightly 5pm-8am
• Location Type: On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
• Government: No
• Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours)

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