Psychiatry
Job ID: ORD-207129-MD-GA
Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Georgia
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This job at a glance
- Dates needed: ASAP - ongoing
- Shift type: Day Shift
- Assignment type: Inpatient
- Call required: No
- Board certification required: Yes
Job description
About the facility
A facility is seeking a Psychiatrist for locum tenens coverage.
About the facility location
The facility is located~30 miles South of Macon, Georgia.
About the clinician's workday
This role involves conducting comprehensive psychiatric evaluations for adult patients admitted via forensic, court-ordered, or emergency referrals, completing intake assessments, and determining appropriate inpatient placement and level of care. Responsibilities include initiating individualized treatment plans, prescribing and managing psychotropic medications, and providing acute stabilization for patients with severe mental illness, psychosis, mood disorders, or behavioral dysregulation.
Additional job details
- Case load/PPD: 22 beds - 11 patients per MD
- Support staff: Additional Psychiatrist and support staff for scheduling
- Patient population: Adults
- Location type: On-Site
- Prescriptive authority required: Yes
- Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
- Cases treated: schizophrenia spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and co-occurring substance use disorders
- Average length of stay: ~1 week on Admissions
- Census: 22
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