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Urgent Locums Psychiatrist Need in Anchorage Area
Sandy, Utah, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Psychiatric-Mental Health
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 12/10/18
I have a facility in the Anchorage Area seeking a locum Inpatient or Outpatient psychiatrist able to help with coverage starting as soon as credentialed.

  • Psych locum need | ASAP on-going
  • BC/BE psychiatrist (non-boarded accepted as well)
  • Inpatient 50% / Outpatient 50% | 70% adult / 30% pediatric
  • Clinic Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-6pm
  • Rotating call schedule for inpatients
  • Average daily patients: 12 patients per day
  • Acute psychiatric care | Admissions: 2-4 | Psych beds: 27
  • 30 min med checks, and 60 min new evals
  • Disorders preferred: Anxiety, Affective, ADD/ADHD, Personality, Eating, Developmental, psychotic, organic, ECT
  • Familiarity with: involuntary commitments, restraint application
  • Safety/Security: locked psych ED, voluntary inpatient unit with mileau management by nurses and masters prepared therapists, security dept with K-9 assistance. Outpatient has on-site management, panic buttons, safety protocol in place for incidents in progress.
  • Team: 9 physicians in the group, 3 mid-level, 2 psychologists, with other psychiatrists present during locum tenens coverage
  • Support staff: 4 MA's, 4 LCSW's, 7 LPCs, 1 LMFT, 5 practice supports, 3 billing reps, 2 intake coordinators, 2 medical clerks
  • May be asked to supervise NP's on inpatient consult liaison service as well as for outpatient LPC's and LMFT's for Medicaid/Medicare billing.
  • Transfer protocol: EMTALA from ED, referrals from others go to inpatient unit first, consult order.
  • EMR: Dragon dictation capability, Epic
  • Credentialing: 90 days (Providence Health Alaska)