I/P Psychiatrist need in Sunny California
San Diego, California, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Psychiatric-Mental Health
Salary $210.00 – $230.00 hourly
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment Hospital
Location California, California, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 1/16/24
Good evening - Aya Locums has just opened up a Psychiatry need in California. Below are the details for your to consider. If you are the provider that this facility is looking for, Please call or email ASAP as this wont last long!!!

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Length: 3 months to start
Shift Details: M-F, day shifts, 8hrs
Work Details:
· Support staff: Other psychiatrists, medical director
· Amount of coverage needed per month: 5 shifts per week, 4 weeks per month
· Patients per day: 12 per 8hr shift
· Patient population/age: Adult
· Department description: Psychiatry
· EMR: EPIC
· Hospital bed size: 80
· Skills required:
o Each patient must be seen by the assigned psychiatrist daily and have a note documented (H&P, Progress note, or Discharge summary).
o The psychiatrist is the leader of the treatment team and participation in all treatment meetings is mandatory.
o Must attend all legal hearings for patients except when on staff psychologist is available to represent the facility in writ and Meredith hearings.
o Review the morning treatment sheets/huddle report for acute behavioral and acute medical issues and other patient related issues on the unit.
o Inpatient psychiatrists are to provide handoffs for each patient if they are not resuming care for the patient on the following day.
o Obtain medication consents and review patient’s legal status, file petitions as needed, and update orders reflecting status on EMR.
o Review and update the problem list for all patients and complete the medication reconciliation.
o All messages and notifications arriving in EPIC ‘In Basket’ need to be addressed daily.
o Sign any verbal orders (must be signed within 24hrs)
o Check and cosign the nursing medical note assigned to the psychiatrist to review if that patient might require a medical consult and obtain the same.
Practice Setting:
• Hospital
Requirements:
· Board Certification: Yes