Psychiatrist

Company: Adelphi Medical Staffing, LLC
Location: Petersburg
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Psychiatry-Child/Adolescent opening in Petersburg, Virginia. This and other physician jobs brought to you by DocCafe

Adelphi is seeking a psychiatrist to provide locum tenens coverage at a facility located in Petersburg, VA. The ideal candidate should have experience working with an acute adult inpatient population. The candidate should also be able to conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and forensic evaluations for competency restoration.



Job Quick Facts

• Profession: Physician

• Specialty: Psychiatrist

• Job Type: Contract/Locum

• Location: Petersburg, VA

• Coverage Type: Clinical

• Coverage Period: 7-8 weeks

• Service Setting: Inpatient

• Facility Type: Hospital

• Shift Schedule: Mon to Fri, 8am - 5pm

• Population: Acute adults (Male & Female)

• Caseload: 10-30 patients per provider

• Admissions/Discharges

Admission units: 5-10 per week

Acute units: 0-10 per month

Long-term units: 0-5 per month

• PCP provided



Requirements:

• Active VA license

• BC/BE in Psychiatry

• BLS/ACLS Certification

• Have DEA Certificate

• Have proficiency in EHR (Cerner Millenium) documentation



Responsibilities:

• Make specific recommendations for further evaluation, medication, psychological services, environmental

change, and/or hospitalization.

• Make provisional recommendations for treatment, specifying conditions; and for medications, specifying

type(s) of medication(s) and dosage(s).

• Be willing to provide cross coverage to other units, if needed.

• Be responsible for involuntary commitment hearings and court-related activities as necessary, in consultation

with the facility.

• Confer with the facility psychological, medical, counseling, and security staff during a time not used in

the evaluation and treatment of individuals

• Have ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary treatment team.

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