Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Psychiatry - General/Other in Kentucky

Doctor of Medicine | Psychiatry - General/Other
Location: Kentucky
Employer: LocumTenens.com
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id: ORD-216863-MD-KY
• Title: MD
• Dates Needed: Mid-September - Ongoing
• Shift Type: Day Shift; Call; 24-Hour Call
• Assignment Type: Inpatient; Clinic
• Call Required: Yes
• Board Certification Required: Negotiable
• Job Duration: Locums

This hospital in Eastern Kentucky provides inpatient psychiatric services for adult patients requiring evaluation and ongoing treatment. The facility maintains an established clinical team that includes one employed psychiatrist and APP support to ensure continuity of care. Locum tenens coverage is sought to supplement existing staffing at this on-site inpatient and clinic setting.

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Clinicians will provide full-time inpatient psychiatric care for adult patients 18 and older during day shifts, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, totaling 40 hours per week. Clinical responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations and managing medications for patients presenting with severe mental illness within the inpatient unit. Call coverage is required, with on-call duty up to 8 days per month on a 24-hour basis from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The patient volume is up to 15 patients per day, and telepsychiatry is not utilized for this assignment.

• Case Load/PPD: Up to 15 patients per day
• Support Staff: One employed psychiatrist and APP support
• Patient Population: Adults
• Location Type: On-Site
• Government: No
• Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated: Adult inpatient psychiatric conditions; severe mental illness in patients 18 and older
• Average Length of Stay: Variable
• Census: Variable
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day: Not applicable
• Initial Evaluation Time: Not applicable

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